読(よ)み間違(まちが)い

よみまちがい
noun
misreading; reading mistake
cognition
1. misreading; mistake in reading
reading a character, word, or passage incorrectly
漢字(かんじ)の読(よ)み間違(まちが)いをした。
I misread the kanji.
地図(ちず)の読(よ)み間違(まちが)いで迷(まよ)った。
I got lost because I misread the map.
人名(じんめい)の読(よ)み間違(まちが)いは失礼(しつれい)になることがある。
Misreading someone's name can be rude.

Usage

In Japanese it is most often about kanji: names that allow several readings, rare kanji (難読漢字(なんどくかんじ)), and words whose kanji suggest the wrong reading. Also used for misreading numbers, maps, or a situation (状況(じょうきょう)の読(よ)み間違(まちが)い).

Related words

Related Words

Related: 書(か)き間違(まちが)い (writing mistake)
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)
Related: 見(み)間違(まちが)い (mistaken sight)
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Added 2026.1.27 20:47 · Revised 2026.9.27 7:02
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