JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 誤: "mistake, err, do wrong"
The kanji 誤 means "mistake, err, do wrong, mislead". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ゴ in on'yomi and あやま.る, -あやま.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あやま.る-あやま.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mistake, err, do wrong, mislead |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1150 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誤
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 誤解misunderstanding
- 誤魔化すto deceive; to cheat; to swindle · to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with
- 誤るto make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err · to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be false; to be mistaken
- 誤りerror; mistake; slip; bug
- 試行錯誤trial and error
- 誤算miscalculation
- 見誤るto mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
- 誤差measurement error; calculation error · discrepancy; deviation; difference; gap
- 誤魔化しcheating; deception; trickery; manipulation
- 間誤付くto be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss · to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl
- 誤認misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
- 誤mistake; error
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