Word Meaning 違える

ちがえる chigaeru

違える is read as ちがえる (chigaeru) and means to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise).

Meaning

English

  1. to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
  2. to change
  3. to alter
  4. to mistake
  5. to make a mistake
  6. to sprain (a muscle)
  7. to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

Reading

Kana

ちがえる

Romaji

chigaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 110077 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

違反

いはん

violation

違法

いほう

illegal

違い

ちがい

mistake

違う

ちがう

isn't it?

違和感

いわかん

malaise

違約

いやく

breach of contract

違約金

いやくきん

penalty for contract breach

違法性

いほうせい

illegality

違法所持

いほうしょじ

illegal possession

違い目

ちがいめ

point of difference

違作

いさく

smaller harvest than expected