Japanese symbol for “err”
誤る
あやまる
Romaji: ayamaru
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err
In Japanese, err is 誤る, read あやまる (ayamaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err
- v5r, vi to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be false; to be mistaken
- v5r, vt to mislead; to misguide; to lead astray
Written forms: 誤る、謬る. Readings: あやまる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “err”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身を誤る | みをあやまる mioayamaru | to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray |
| 過つ | あやまつ ayamatsu | to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly |
| 違える | たがえる tagaeru | to make a mistake (in); to err |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤解 | ごかい gokai | misunderstanding |
| 誤り | あやまり ayamari | error; mistake; slip |
| 誤差 | ごさ gosa | measurement error; calculation error |
| 試行錯誤 | しこうさくご shikousakugo | trial and error |
| 誤字 | ごじ goji | misprint; misspelling; typo |
| 誤報 | ごほう gohou | false report; incorrect report; misinformation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “err”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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