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JLPT N5 · Senses & states

違う

ちがう

to differ; to be wrong

Stroke order of 違う

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

違 · 13 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A road (辶) with guarded paths facing opposite ways: going different ways.

Parts: 違 differ (辶 road + 韋) + う

The characters in 違う

  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

答えが違います。

こたえがちがいます。

The answer is wrong.

Words with 違

More words: Senses & states

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