Keyword
different therefore wrong
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1773
Readings
ちが
(93%)
(6%)
Composed of
tanned leather
road
Mnemonic

Imagine instead of using asphalt to pave a road you'd use tanned leather. That would be very different, wouldn't it? It would also be totally wrong!

Used in vocabulary (281 in total)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
difference; discrepancy; variation
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
illegal; illicit; unlawful
great difference; major mistake
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
certain; sure; doubtless
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
passing each other
against the rules
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
mistake; blunder; slipup
while passing each other
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
different (from); not the same (as)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
without doubt; certain; sure
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
penalty for contract breach
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
while passing each other
cultural differences
(points of) difference
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
breach of the rules
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
offender; transgressor; violator
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to pass each other; to cross paths
physical disorder
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
alternate; alternation
difference; disparity; gap
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
living up to one's reputation
out of one's line; out of one's field
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to be mad; to go mad; to go insane
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
contrary to one's expectations
certain; sure; doubtless
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
breach of contract; default
violation; transgression
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
while passing each other
unconstitutionality
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
electoral irregularities
set of staggered shelves
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to flit about
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
ticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
illegality; (arch.) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
while passing each other
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
set of staggered shelves
miscalculation
to misstep; to stray
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
law-evading drug (e.g. amyl nitrates, MiPT); quasi-legal drug; designer drug
disobeying the emperor's order
misjudgment; misjudgement
off-topic (on an online thread)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
kink in one's neck; sprained neck
insane behavior; madness
offense (against the law); offence; violation
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
passing each other
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
illegal downloading (e.g. of copyrighted works)
off-topic (on an online thread)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
unconventionality
illegal copy; pirate copy
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
point of difference
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
error in judgment; error in judgement
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
kink in one's neck; sprained neck
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
different (from); not the same (as)
(gymnastics) uneven parallel bars
illegal possession; unlawful possession
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
passing each other
violating vehicles (esp. vehicles violating parking regulations)
slip of the tongue; misstatement
to put something in the wrong place; to misplace
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
justifiable cause for noncompliance with the law
there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
mistaken identity; person so changed that it's hard to recognize him (recognise)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
living up to one's reputation
certainly; surely
miscalculation; disappointment
parent's cousin; first-cousin once removed
office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties
double sliding door
diagonal cross; x-shaped cross
power of judicial review; the Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of a law
unconstitutionality
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
to not turn out as one wishes; to not go as one expected
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
act of praying or performing an incantation so that a bad dream does not come true
disobedience
contravention of precedent
to miscount; to count wrongly (e.g. pages)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
violation of law
penalty clause; breach of contract clause
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
treachery; treacherous designs
diagonal; oblique; brace
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
point of difference
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
to miss a visitor
slip of the tongue; misstatement
diagonal cross; x-shaped cross
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
parent's cousin; first-cousin once removed
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
informality; breach of etiquette
to miss sending; to miss delivering
violation; offense; offence
overruling referee's decision of bout outcome
general protection fault; GPF
in wine there is truth; being under the influence doesn't change our true character
using two different chopsticks together (a breach of etiquette)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
(illegal) riot; tumult; disorder; complaining; disagreeing
segmentation fault; segfault
smaller harvest than expected; poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure
breaking (a contract, promise, etc.)
breaking (a contract, promise, etc.)
page fault; access violation
double sliding window
(being in the) wrong category; being wrongly categorized
Examples (200 in total)
Do you know what the difference is?
This is different from what I expected.
I think that's wrong.