ちが
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake
2. to misunderstand; to misapprehend
Kanji used
take
different therefore wrong
Pitch accent
りちがえる
りちがえ
りちが
える
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Composed of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
Examples (2 in total)
I mistook him for his brother.
He mistook me for my younger brother.