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On'yomi
GO
Kun'yomi
あやま.る・-あやま.る
ayamaru / ayamaru

mistake · err · do wrong · mislead

Details

Strokes14
Frequency#1150
Radicalspeech(7)

Stroke Order

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Strokes14

Component Breakdown

=

speech + 吴

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of words and Wu. Making mistakes with words.

Symbolism

Misunderstanding, error, mistake. Represents being wrong.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

試行錯誤

しこうさくご

trial and error; trial and error

時代錯誤

じだいさくご

anachronism; anachronism

Proverbs & Idioms

誤りて改めざるこれを誤りという

あやまりてあらためざるこれをあやまりという

Not correcting mistakes is the real mistake

The true error is failing to fix your errors

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 誤 mean in Japanese?

誤 means mistake, err, do wrong, mislead.

How do you read 誤?

On'yomi: ゴ (GO). Kun'yomi: あやま.る、-あやま.る (ayamaru, ayamaru).

How many strokes does 誤 have?

誤 has 14 strokes. Its radical is 言 (speech).

Is 誤 a good kanji for a tattoo?

Yes. 誤 (mistake, err, do wrong, mislead) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.

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