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JLPT N4 · School & study

間違える

まちがえる

to make a mistake

Stroke order of 間違える

4 characters, 28 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

間 · 12 strokes違 · 13 strokesえ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A gap (間) in how things are (違): a slip that gets it wrong.

Parts: 間 gap + 違 differ + える kana

The characters in 間違える

  • 間 あいだ — between; during (12 strokes)
  • え え — e (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

答えを間違えました。

こたえをまちがえました。

I got the answer wrong.

Words with 間

時間time; hours一時間one hour一週間one week間between; during間に合うto be in time間食snacking between meals期間period; term世間the world; society瞬間moment居間living room時間割timetable間違いmistake仲間companion; fellow

Words with 違

違うto differ; to be wrong違反violation; breach違法illegal間違いmistake

More words: School & study

大学院graduate school講義lecture数学mathematics歴史history地理geography物理physics卒業graduation点point; score教育education校長principal

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