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How to say 'Differ' or 'Be wrong' in Japanese | 違う

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The Japanese word for Differ or Be wrong is 'Chigau', written as 違う in Japanese.'Differ' or 'Be wrong' in hiragana is ちがう.

    word

    違う

    Meaning

    Differ, Be wrong

    Reading

    ちがう

    chigau

    Kanji

    違Differ, Different

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '違う (ちがう)' primarily means 'to differ' or 'to be different'. It is used to indicate that something is not the same as something else. For example: Our opinions differ「私たちの意見は違う」(わたしたちのいけんはちがう). Additionally, '違う' can also mean 'to be wrong' or 'to be incorrect'. For example: You are wrong「あなたは違う」(あなたはちがう). This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation to point out differences or to correct someone. It is important to note that '違う' is often used in negative sentences to indicate that something is not the case, as in 'それは違う (それはちがう) (That is not the case)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    220

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 違う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    違

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

Hiragana in the Word 違う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    う

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 違う Through the Kanji 違

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 違 as well.

  • word

    違い

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    違反

    Meaning

    Violation

  • word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    相違

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    勘違い

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

  • word

    違いない

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    人違い

    Meaning

    Mistaken identity

  • word

    見違える

    Meaning

    Mistake, Fail to recognize

  • word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

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What does 'Chigau' (違う) mean?

'Chigau' means 'Differ' or 'Be wrong' .

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