書(か)き間違(まちが)い

かきまちがい
noun
writing mistake; typo
languagecognition
1. writing mistake; error in writing
accidentally writing the wrong character, word, or information
書(か)き間違(まちが)いを直(なお)す。
Fix the writing mistake.
住所(じゅうしょ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)いに気(き)づいた。
I noticed a mistake in writing the address.
漢字(かんじ)の書(か)き間違(まちが)いが多(おお)くてテストの点(てん)が悪(わる)かった。
I made many kanji writing mistakes and got a bad score on the test.

Etymology

書(か)き間違(まちが)い combines 書(か)く (to write) + 間違(まちが)い (mistake).

Types

Digital equivalent

打(う)ち間違(まちが)い or タイプミス are commonly used for typing errors.

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Similar words

Related Words

Related: 読(よ)み間違(まちが)い (misreading)
Related: 聞(き)き間違(まちが)い (mishearing)
Related: 言(い)い間違(まちが)い (slip of the tongue)
Compare: 誤字(ごじ) (incorrect character)
Compare: 脱字(だつじ) (missing character)
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Added 2026.1.27 20:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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