# 誤 mistake

言 (say) + 呉 (Wu dynasty of China) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
DUPE F

## Onyomi

GO | You can make FIVE (五) mistakes, but then you are fired.

## Mnemonic

| It's a mistake to say that the Wu Tang is something to fuck wit.

## Kunyomi

あやま*る | to make a mistake- Basically this is a more formal version of 間違える! Used by older folks instead of 間違える, but you can use it if you're talking about a miscalculation or if you took the wrong course of action/ a failed policy. F ★★★★☆
あやま＊り | a mistake F ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

誤解(ごかい) する | misunderstanding ★★★★☆ 誤 (mistake) + 解 (solve / untie) = 誤解 (misunderstanding) a misunderstanding- often used about situations (a la TV sitcoms) or when you misread someone's feelings.
誤字(ごじ) | tpo ★☆☆☆☆ 誤 (mistake) + 字 (letter) = 誤字 (tpo) a typo

## Synonyms

apology 侘び 誤る 謝る 謝罪
mistake 間違え 誤り
misunderstand 誤解 勘違い