誤 — “mistake / error” in Japanese

Grade 6ご, あやま

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“mistake / error” in Japanese is 誤, read go, ayama (ご, あやま). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 誤解 (misunderstanding).

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What does 誤 mean?

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Kanji	誤
Meaning	mistake / error
Readings	ご, あやま
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	誤解 (misunderstanding)

How to read 誤

誤 is read go (ご) or ayama (あやま) depending on the word.

Words with 誤

誤解

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Kanji read the same way as 誤

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Updated: 2026-08-28