異 — different / unusual

Grade 6い, こと

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異 (readings: い, こと; Japanese kanji) means “different / unusual”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 異文化 (a different culture).

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What does 異 mean?

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Kanji	異
Meaning	different / unusual
Readings	い, こと
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	異文化 (a different culture)

How to read 異

異 is read い or こと depending on the word.

Words with 異

驚異kinh ngạc
異文化văn hóa khác

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Updated: 2026-08-09