違
違·differ, be wrong, violate
- On-yomi
- イ
- Kun-yomi
- ちがうちがえる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 違う | ちがう | to differ, to be wrong |
| 間違い | まちがい | mistake |
| 違反 | いはん | violation (of a rule or law) |
| 勘違い | かんちがい | misunderstanding, getting the wrong idea |
Example sentences
その答えは違います。
そのこたえはちがいます。
That answer is wrong.
電話番号を間違えました。
でんわばんごうをまちがえました。
I got the phone number wrong.
スピード違反で止められました。
すぴーどいはんでとめられました。
I was pulled over for speeding.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Saying 違いです — 違う is a verb, so it is 違います
- Mixing 間違える (transitive: to make a mistake with something) and 間違う / 間違っている (to be mistaken)
Memory aid
Picture it
Two feet walking away from each other along a road (辶) — they end up in different places.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 違反いはんviolation
- 違いちがいdifference, discrepancy
- 間違いまちがいmistake, error
- 違いないちがいないmust be, there is no doubt that, certainly
- 違うちがうto differ, to be wrong
- 間違えるまちがえるto mistake
- 違法いほうillegal, unlawful
- 勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, mistaken impression, wrong guess
- 相違そういdifference, discrepancy, variation
- 違憲いけんunconstitutionality
- 食い違うくいちがうto conflict, to differ
- 行き違いいきちがいcrossing without meeting; missing each other; misunderstanding; estrangement
Quick check
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