ま
間
ちが
違
 
え
 
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation).
  2. to confuse, to mistake something for something else.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
間
ちが
違
 
え
 
る
間違える まちがえる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (Early Jr. High, 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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)