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謬

Mistake

On’yomiびゅう・びょう・みゅう
Kun’yomiあやま.る
18 strokes Radical 言 speech
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 謬

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 謬

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 謬

言 Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 謬 is filed under 言 (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Mistake びゅう・びょう・みゅう あやま.る
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 謬

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

謬り あやまり error; mistake; slip
謬る あやまる to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly
謬見 ビューケン fallacy
謬論 ビューロン fallacy, mistaken opinion
無謬 ムビュー infallibility, inerrancy
謬説 ビューセツ fallacy, fallacious argument
謬伝 ビューデン false report (rumor, rumour)
誤謬 ゴビュー mistake, error; fallacy
謬れ アヤマレ to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be
謬ろ アヤマロ to make a mistake (in), to commit an error, to do incorrectly, to err; to be wrong, to be

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 謬

What does the kanji 謬 mean?

謬 means Mistake.

How do you read the kanji 謬?

謬 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) びゅう、びょう、みゅう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あやま.る.

How many strokes does 謬 have?

謬 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 謬?

The radical of 謬 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 謬 made of?

謬 is built from 言 (say) and 翏 (the sound of the wind). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 謬?

Common words written with 謬 include 謬り (あやまり, error; mistake; slip); 謬る (あやまる, to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly); 謬見 (ビューケン, fallacy).

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