noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
勘違い かんちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

intuition, perception, check
カン か さとる (8th, N1)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (9th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき ヒツ (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
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