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誤

mistake

JLPT N3 Grade 6 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
あやま.る・-あやま.る
On'yomi
ゴ
Radical
言 · speech (words, speak)

誤 means "mistake". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read あやま.る・-あやま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

誤 in example sentences

  • 誤解ごかいした。

    Gokai shita.

    I misunderstood.

  • トムは誤解ごかいした。

    Tomu wa gokai shita.

    Tom misunderstood.

  • 誤解ごかいしないでよ。

    Gokai shinaide yo.

    Don't get me wrong.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 誤 mean?
誤 means "mistake". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 誤 have?
誤 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 誤 read?
It is read あやま.る・-あやま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誤?
誤 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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