| 差 | さ | difference; variation; difference | n4 |
| 差す | さす | to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels) | n4 |
| 差別 | さべつ | distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people) | n1 |
| 差出す | さしだす | to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit | n1 |
| 差し出す | さしだす | to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit | n1 |
| 差支える | さしつかえる | to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded | n2 |
| 差上げる | さしあげる | to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give | n3 |
| 差し | さし | between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment | |
| 差し上げる | さしあげる | to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give | n3 |
| 脇差 | わきざし | wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai | |
| 差異 | さい | difference; disparity; gap | n1 |
| 差支え | さしつかえ | hindrance; impediment | |
| 大差 | たいさ | great difference; big difference; wide margin | n1 |
| 差し込む | さしこむ | to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in | n1 |
| 差向い | さしむかい | (being) face to face; facing each other | |
| 偏差値 | へんさち | deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score | |
| 人差指 | ひとさしゆび | index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe | n3 |
| 差しかかる | さしかかる | to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.) | |
| 眼差し | まなざし | (a) look; gaze | n1 |
| 差出人 | さしだしにん | sender (e.g. of mail) | n2 |
| 差違 | さい | difference; disparity; gap | n3 |
| 千差万別 | せんさばんべつ | an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging | |
| 差し支える | さしつかえる | to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded | n2 |
| 差引く | さしひく | to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount | n2 |
| 差しあげる | さしあげる | to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give | n3 |
| 差配 | さはい | conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.) | |
| 差し向ける | さしむける | to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention) | |
| 差し当る | さしあたる | to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with | |
| 差し入れる | さしいれる | to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers) | |
| 二本差 | にほんざし | two-sworded (samurai) | |
| 差入れる | さしいれる | to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers) | |
| 差向ける | さしむける | to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention) | |
| 差出る | さしでる | to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to be intrusive | |
| 差置く | さしおく | to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard | |
| 差し控える | さしひかえる | to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing) | |
| 差し伸べる | さしのべる | to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for | n2 |
| 交差 | こうさ | crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over | |
| 差引 | さしひき | deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow | |
| 差しだす | さしだす | to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit | n1 |
| 差し引く | さしひく | to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount | n2 |
| 日差し | ひざし | sunlight; rays of the Sun | n2 |
| 交差点 | こうさてん | crossing; intersection | n5 |
| 差し出る | さしでる | to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to be intrusive | |
| 差入れ | さしいれ | insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner | n2 |
| 個人差 | こじんさ | individual differences; personal equation | n3 |
| 差し迫る | さしせまる | to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent | n2 |
| 差迫る | さしせまる | to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent | n2 |
| 目差す | めざす | to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward | n2 |
| 差押え | さしおさえ | seizure; attachment; foreclosure | |
| 誤差 | ごさ | measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation | n1 |
| 差出口 | さしでぐち | uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark | |
| 抜き差し | ぬきさし | addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do | |
| 参差 | しんし | of uneven heights or lengths | n1 |
| 無差別 | むさべつ | indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate | |
| 長脇差 | ながわきざし | longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler | |
| 雲泥の差 | うんでいのさ | wide difference; a world of difference | |
| 格差 | かくさ | qualitative difference; disparity; gap | n1 |
| 水差し | みずさし | pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony) | |
| 水差 | みずさし | pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony) | |
| 時差 | じさ | time difference | n3 |
| 差し延べる | さしのべる | to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for | n2 |
| 差額 | さがく | balance; difference (in price, cost); margin | n1 |
| 差等 | さとう | gradation | n5 |
| 人差し指 | ひとさしゆび | index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe | n3 |
| 差押える | さしおさえる | to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods | |
| 差別化 | さべつか | differentiation | |
| ゲーム差 | ゲームさ | distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost | |
| 差し置く | さしおく | to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard | |
| 差出がましい | さしでがましい | forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive | |
| 差し止める | さしとめる | to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something | |
| 差料 | さしりょう | sword worn on the hip | |
| 等差 | とうさ | (equal) difference | |
| 差押 | さしおさえ | seizure; attachment; foreclosure | |
| 差伸べる | さしのべる | to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for | n2 |
| 差止める | さしとめる | to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something | |
| 差障り | さしさわり | hindrance; obstacle; impediment; adverse effect | |
| 落差 | らくさ | difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance | |
| 地域差 | ちいきさ | regional difference | |
| 差止め | さしとめ | prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction | |
| 差遣 | さけん | dispatch; despatch; sending | |
| 差金 | さきん | difference; margin | |
| 温度差 | おんどさ | difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude | |
| 物差し | ものさし | ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard | n2 |
| 脇差し | わきざし | wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai | |
| 差立てる | さしたてる | to stand; to send (off) | |
| 差上る | さしのぼる | to rise (e.g. sun, moon) | |
| 面差し | おもざし | looks; features | |
| 差し付ける | さしつける | to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose | |
| 差し入れ | さしいれ | insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner | n2 |
| 根差す | ねざす | to come from; to have roots in | n1 |
| 差し障り | さしさわり | hindrance; obstacle; impediment; adverse effect | |
| 偏差 | へんさ | deflection; deviation; variation; declination | |
| 差込み | さしこみ | insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; power point | |
| 高低差 | こうていさ | difference in elevation; difference of altitude | |
| 差し出口 | さしでぐち | uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark | |
| 差しかける | さしかける | to hold (umbrella) over | |
| 差し立てる | さしたてる | to stand; to send (off) | |
| 差足 | さしあし | stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line | |
| 面差 | おもざし | looks; features | |
| 差し引き | さしひき | deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow | |