Word Meaning 間違う

まちがう machigau

間違う is read as まちがう (machigau) and means to make a mistake.

Meaning

English

to make a mistake
to be incorrect
to be mistaken

Reading

Kana

まちがう

Romaji

machigau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7157 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間違い

まちがい

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

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

間違いない

まちがいない

reliable

間違え

まちがえ

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

間違いなく

まちがいなく

clearly

間違いなし

まちがいなし

certain

間違い電話

まちがいでんわ

wrong number

間違え電話

まちがえでんわ

wrong number

間違っても

まちがっても

never (even in error)

間違い探し

まちがいさがし

spot the difference (puzzle)

見間違う

みまちがう

to misperceive visually

罷り間違う

まかりまちがう

to go wrong