Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put on (another's shoes by mistake), to put (shoes) on the wrong feet.
  2. to mistake (one thing for another), to confuse, to have a mistaken idea of, to misunderstand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
履き違える はきちがえる
 
 
 
 
はき違える はきちがえる
 
 
履違える はきちがえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

perform, complete, footgear
は.く リ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
restore, return to, revert
フク また (5th, N2)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
return, repeat, repeatedly
person(人) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
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