Japanese symbol for “variant”
異形
いけい
Romaji: ikei
variant; variant form
In Japanese, variant is 異形, read いけい (ikei).
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Meanings
- n variant; variant form
- n heteromorphism; heteromorphy (biol)
Written forms: 異形、異型. Readings: いけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “variant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変種 | へんしゅ henshu | variant; variation; variety |
| 変わり種 | かわりだね kawaridane | something out of the ordinary; variant; variety |
| 異文 | いぶん ibun | variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions |
| バリアント | バリアント barianto | variant |
| 変体 | へんたい hentai | unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana) |
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 |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “variant”.
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