JLPT N114画 · 14 strokesradical 言grade 6freq #1150Kanken level 5Jōyō kanjiSpecified Skilled Worker: Caregiving
mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゴ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あやま.る
- -あやま.る
About this kanji
The kanji 誤 (ゴ) primarily means "mistake" or "to err." It can be used both as a noun and a verb, often relating to misunderstandings or errors. For example, 誤り (あやまり) means "error," while 誤解 (ごかい) refers to a "misunderstanding." Additionally, the verb 誤る (あやまる) means "to make a mistake." A notable usage is 誤って (あやまって), which means "accidentally." It's important to remember that while mistakes are a part of learning, acknowledging them helps improve understanding and communication.
Example sentences
私の誤解を謝罪します。
I apologize for my misunderstanding.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
- Tiếng Việt
- sai lầm, nhầm, sai, đi sai
- 日本語
- 誤, 間違い, 誤る, 誤った
- 한국어
- 실수, 잘못하다, 오해하다
- 中文
- 误, 错误, 做错, 误导
- id
- kesalahan
- th
- ผิดพลาด
- es
- error
- fr
- erreur
- de
- Fehler
- pt
- erro
Common compounds
- 誤りerror, mistake, slip
- 誤解misunderstanding
- 誤ってaccidentally, in error, by mistake
- 誤るto make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly
- 誤差measurement error, calculation error
- 誤算miscalculation
- 誤字misprint, misspelling, typo
- 誤認misrecognition, mistaking (x for y)
Words using this kanji
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