違

JLPT N3

Different

Readings

On’yomi: イ (i)

Kun’yomi: ちが(う) (chiga(u))

• ちが(う) – to differ, to be wrong, to be mistaken • ちが(える) – to make different, to alter

Structure

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Vocabulary

違う

ちがう

different

間違い

まちがい

mistake

違反

いはん

violation

勘違い

かんちがい

misunderstanding

意見違い

いけんちがい

difference of opinion

Example Sentences

答えが違います。

こたえがちがいます。

The answer is different.

間違いがあります。

まちがいがあります。

There is a mistake.

違反をします。

いはんをします。

I commit a violation.

勘違いしました。

かんちがいしました。

I misunderstood.

意見違いがあります。

いけんちがいがあります。

There is a difference of opinion.

Cultural Note

❌ 違 emphasizes difference, mistakes, and violations in Japanese culture.
• Frequently used in daily communication to indicate errors (違う, 間違える).
• Appears in legal and formal contexts (違反) to indicate violations or infringements.
• Culturally, it reflects attention to correctness, rules, and distinctions.