noun

  1. barking up the wrong tree, calling at the wrong house.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
お門違い おかどちがい
 
 
 
 
おかど違い おかどちがい
 
御門違い おかどちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant