noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
勘違い かんちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

intuition, perception, check
カン か さとる (8th, N1)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (9th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき ヒツ (7th, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant