み
見
ちが
違
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to mistake (for something or someone else), to be unable to recognize.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
見
ちが
違
　
え
　
る
 見違える みちがえる ✔
み
見
　
ち
　
が
　
え
　
る
 見ちがえる みちがえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (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