- 誤解 — misunderstanding
- 誤差 — margin of error
- 誤信 — mistaken belief
- 誤報 — false report
- 過誤 — error, fault
- 誤る — to make a mistake
誤 combines 言 (speech) with the phonetic 呉 (ゴ), suggesting errors in words or delivery. It extends to mistakes in judgment, action, or information.
Common in formal/technical terms for errors or misunderstandings (e.g., 誤差, 誤報).
道を 誤ってしまいました。
I took the wrong road.
誤解が 生まれてしまいました。
A misunderstanding occurred.