- 差別 — discrimination
- 時差 — time difference
- 格差 — disparity (e.g., economic)
- 誤差 — error; margin of error
- 差額 — price difference; balance
- 差し出す — to submit; to hand in
- 交差点 — intersection
羊 + 工 forms the idea of setting things apart or inserting a marker to distinguish—hence “difference / gap.” It also appears in verbs like 差す (“to insert / to submit”).
二つの国の文化には 大きな差があります。
There is a big cultural difference between the two countries.
差別は 社会の問題です。
Discrimination is a social issue.
書類を 差し出してください。
Please submit the documents.