What does 異 mean?
異 is a Japanese noun meaning “difference (of opinion)” in English. It can also be translated as “hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight), north-northwest, tenth month of the lunar calendar” depending on context. It is written as 異 in kanji, い in hiragana, and i in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.