How to say 'Mistake' in Japanese | 誤り

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The Japanese word for Mistake is 'Ayamari', written as 誤り in Japanese.'Mistake' in hiragana is あやまり.

word

誤り

Meaning

Mistake

Reading

あやまり

ayamari

Kanji

誤Mistake

Explanation

The Japanese noun '誤り (あやまり)' means 'mistake' or 'error'. It refers to an incorrect action, decision, or judgment. This word is often used in formal or written contexts to describe errors in reasoning, calculations, or behavior. For example: I realized my mistake「私は誤りに気づいた」(わたしはあやまりにきづいた). Correcting mistakes is important「誤りを直すことは大切だ」(あやまりをなおすことはたいせつだ). The word can also be used in compound phrases like '誤りを犯す (あやまりをおかす)' (to make a mistake).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5984

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 誤り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

誤

Meaning

Mistake

Hiragana in the Word 誤り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 誤り Through the Kanji 誤

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 誤 as well.

word

誤解

Meaning

Misunderstanding

word

誤る

Meaning

Mistake

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'Ayamari' means 'Mistake' .

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