Japanese symbol for “different”
異質
いしつ
Romaji: ishitsu
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
In Japanese, different is 異質, read いしつ (ishitsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “different”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 別個 | べっこ bekko | another; different; separate |
| 他 | ほか hoka | another (person or thing); other; different |
| 別 | べつ betsu | separate; different; another |
| 異 | い i | different |
| 別々 | べつべつ betsubetsu | separate; respective; different |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異常 | いじょう ijou | abnormal; unusual; extraordinary |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex |
| 特異 | とくい tokui | unique; peculiar; singular |
| 異動 | いどう idou | (personnel) change; transfer; relocation |
| 異なる | ことなる kotonaru | to differ; to be different; to disagree |
| 異端 | いたん itan | heresy; nonconformism; heathenism |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “different”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.