Word details

違う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 違う.

Dictionary

Entry

違うIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #36401
1

to differ; to be different

Examples
運んできてくれたランチは噂に違わず旨かった。
The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.
2

to run counter to

3

to change (into something out of the ordinary)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

difference, differ

12 strokesFrequency 344JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

ちが.うちが.いちが.える-ちが.えるたが.うたが.える

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