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誤 kanji: meaning “mistake”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N314 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mistake
On'yomi
ゴ
Kun'yomi
あやま・る

Picture story to remember 誤

Careless words (言) from a loose mouth (口) end in a red X: a mistake.

Parts in this story:言, 口

How to write 誤: stroke order

誤 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 誤

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 誤 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 誤.