あやま
誤
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

As 誤った or 誤っている.
  1. to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be false, to be mistaken.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to mislead, to misguide, to lead astray.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あやま
誤
　
る
 誤る あやまる ✔
あやま
謬
　
る
 謬る あやまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mistake, err, do wrong
ゴ　あやま.る (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
ゴ　くれ　く.れる (9th, N1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)