Japanese symbol for “disparity”
格差
かくさ
Romaji: kakusa
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
In Japanese, disparity is 格差, read かくさ (kakusa).
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Meanings
- n qualitative difference; disparity; gap
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disparity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差異 | さい sai | difference; disparity; gap |
| 隔たり | へだたり hedatari | distance; difference; gap |
| 凹凸 | おうとつ outotsu | imbalance; inequality; unevenness |
| 不均衡 | ふきんこう fukinkou | imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness |
| 不等 | ふとう futou | inequality; disparity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 合格 | ごうかく goukaku | passing (an exam); pass; success |
| 格好 | かっこう kakkou | shape; form; figure |
| 差別 | さべつ sabetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 交差点 | こうさてん kousaten | crossing; intersection |
| 時差 | じさ jisa | time difference |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disparity”.
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.