誤
誤·mistake, error
- On-yomi
- ゴ
- Kun-yomi
- あやまる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤り | あやまり | an error, a mistake |
| 誤解 | ごかい | misunderstanding |
| 誤字 | ごじ | misprinted character, typo |
| 正誤 | せいご | correct or incorrect |
Example sentences
この文には誤りがあります。
このぶんにはあやまりがあります。
There is a mistake in this sentence.
説明が下手で、誤解させてしまいました。
せつめいがへたで、ごかいさせてしまいました。
My explanation was poor and I ended up causing a misunderstanding.
レポートに誤字が多いと注意された。
れぽーとにごじがおおいとちゅういされた。
I was told off for having many typos in my report.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 誤る (to err) with 謝る (to apologize) — both are read あやまる
- Writing 誤解 when you mean 理解 (りかい, understanding)
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) that came out wrong — the speech radical marks this as a mistake made in language.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 誤りあやまりerror, mistake
- 誤解するごかいするto misunderstand
- 誤解ごかいmisunderstanding
- 誤差ごさerror, margin of error
- 誤報ごほうfalse report, misinformation
- 試行錯誤しこうさくごtrial and error
- 誤魔化すごまかすto deceive; to cheat; to fudge (figures); to gloss over; to explain away
- 誤るあやまるto make a mistake; to err; to get wrong; to mislead
- 錯誤さくごerror; mistaken belief; discrepancy
Quick check
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