間違う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 間違う
1
Intransitive verb; As 間違っている or 間違った
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong
Examples
彼女の名前のつづりが間違っていた。
Her name was spelled wrong.
2
Transitive verb
to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong
Examples
番号を間違っていると思います。
I think you have the wrong number.
3
Transitive verb
to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
Examples
彼はとても若く見えるのでよく学生と間違われる。
He is often taken for a student because he looks so young.
Kanji in this Word
間
12 strokes
Frequency: 33
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
interval
space
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あいだ
ま
あい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちか
は
はざ
はし
違
12 strokes
Frequency: 344
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
difference
differ
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちが.う
ちが.い
ちが.える
-ちが.える
たが.う
たが.える
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