Japanese symbol for “misunderstand”
取り違える
とりちがえる
Romaji: torichigaeru
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake
In Japanese, misunderstand is 取り違える, read とりちがえる (torichigaeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake
- v1, vt to misunderstand; to misapprehend
Written forms: 取り違える、とり違える、取りちがえる、取違える. Readings: とりちがえる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “misunderstand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聞き間違える | ききまちがえる kikimachigaeru | to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand |
| 読み間違える | よみまちがえる yomimachigaeru | to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand |
| 履き違える | はきちがえる hakichigaeru | to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of |
| 取り損なう | とりそこなう torisokonau | to miss (the meaning); to misunderstand |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 取る | とる toru | to take; to pick up; to grab |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 違い | ちがい chigai | difference; distinction; discrepancy |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “misunderstand”.
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.