Word Meaning 門違い

かどちがい kadochigai

門違い is read as かどちがい (kadochigai) and means barking up the wrong tree.

Meaning

English

  1. barking up the wrong tree
  2. calling at the wrong house

Reading

Kana

かどちがい

Romaji

kadochigai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 84188 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お門違い

おかどちがい

barking up the wrong tree

門前払い

もんぜんばらい

turning another away at the gate or front door

もん

branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master

door (esp. Japanese-style)

門出

かどで

starting a new life

門前町

もんぜんまち

town originally built around a temple or shrine

門下生

もんかせい

pupil

門外漢

もんがいかん

outsider

門前

もんぜん

before the gate

門戸

もんこ

door

門下

もんか

one's pupil

門外不出

もんがいふしゅつ

(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises

Example Sentences

2

Don't put the saddle on the wrong horse.

You're at the wrong gate if you're here to criticize me.