Different, Wrong
ちがう (chigau), ちがえる (chigaeru)
Interesting Fact
“Miyamoto Musashi” became famous not because he followed the traditional rules of samurai swordsmanship, but because he deliberately developed his own approach. ⚔️ He was known for using two swords simultaneously, something very different from the conventional one-sword style. His ideas were later recorded in The Book of Five Rings, where he emphasized adapting to circumstances rather than blindly following a fixed method. Musashi's story is a great example of how being 違う (different) can sometimes become the very thing that makes someone exceptional.
Memory Trick
“A great (偉) person always walks a different path (辶), and people often think it’s the wrong path—that’s 違!”
Readings
Onyomi: イ (i)
Kunyomi: ちがう (chigau), ちがえる (chigaeru)
Example Words
Example Sentence
答えが違います。
こたえ が ちがいます。
kotae ga chigaimasu
The answer is different.