Word Meaning 違い

ちがい chigai

違い is read as ちがい (chigai) and means mistake.

Meaning

English

  1. mistake
  2. error
  3. difference
  4. distinction
  5. discrepancy

Reading

Kana

ちがい

Romaji

chigai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 3673 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

違反

いはん

violation

違法

いほう

illegal

違う

ちがう

isn't it?

違和感

いわかん

malaise

違約

いやく

breach of contract

行き違い

いきちがい

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road)

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

気違い

きちがい

madness

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

人違い

ひとちがい

mistaking one person for another

場違い

ばちがい

produced at an unorthodox location

Example Sentences

1

ふたりのかんがえかたにはおおきなちがいがある。

There is a big difference in the way the two of them think.