Japanese symbol for “misnomer”

誤称

ごしょう

Romaji: goshou

misnomer; misnaming; miscalling

In Japanese, misnomer is 誤称, read ごしょう (goshou).

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

n, vs, vt misnomer; misnaming; miscalling

Kanji and stroke order

誤

mistake, err, do wrong

on: ゴ
kun: あやま.る、-あやま.る

14 strokes · JLPT 2

称

appellation, praise, admire

on: ショウ
kun: たた.える、とな.える、あ.げる、かな.う

10 strokes · JLPT 1

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
名称	めいしょう meishou	name; title
自称	じしょう jishou	self-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled

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.