Meaning

Primary

Misunderstanding

Alternative

Wrong Guess

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

An intuition difference is a misunderstanding or wrong guess. Sorry! My intuition was off.

Reading

かんちがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

「すみません、間違えました。違う人と 勘違いしました。」「正確には誰と間違えたんですか?お願いします。教えてください。」

"Excuse me, my mistake. I thought you were someone else." "Exactly who did you mistake me for? Please. Tell me."

Kanji Composition