Word Meaning 掛違う

かけちがう kakechigau

掛違う is read as かけちがう (kakechigau) and means to miss (meeting) each other.

Meaning

English

  1. to miss (meeting) each other
  2. to pass each other by
  3. to differ (e.g. of opinions)
  4. to clash
  5. to be in conflict
  6. to put (up) in the wrong place
  7. to hang in the wrong place
  8. to do up (buttons) incorrectly

Reading

Kana

かけちがう

Romaji

kakechigau

Writing Variants

  • かけ違う かけちがう kakechigau
  • 掛け違う かけちがう kakechigau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 132250 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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掛違い

かけちがい

crossing paths without meeting

ボタンの掛け違え

ぼたんのかけちがえ

being at cross-purposes from the start

掛け合う

かけあう

to throw on each other

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛かり

かかり

attack (esp. a corner approach)

掛け金

かけきん

installment

掛け声

かけごえ

shout (of encouragement, etc.)

掛け持ち

かけもち

holding two or more positions concurrently