mistake, err, do wrong, mislead

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

• 誤りあやまりerror, mistake, slip
• 誤解ごかいmisunderstanding
• 誤ってあやまってaccidentally, in error, by mistake
• 誤るあやまるto make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly
• 誤差ごさmeasurement error, calculation error
• 誤算ごさんmiscalculation
• 誤字ごじmisprint, misspelling, typo
• 誤認ごにんmisrecognition, mistaking (x for y)