Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to mistake (for something or someone else), to misread, to misjudge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
見誤る みあやまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mistake, err, do wrong
ゴ あやま.る (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
ゴ くれ く.れる (9th, N1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)