Kanji
錯
N1
16 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1740
confused, mix, be in disorder
On'yomi (音読み)
サク、 シャク
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
試行錯誤
しこうさくご
trial and error
錯覚
さっかく
illusion; hallucination
時代錯誤
じだいさくご
anachronism
錯誤
さくご
mistake; error
錯綜
さくそう
becoming complicated; becoming involved
交錯
こうさく
mixture; blending
錯乱
さくらん
confusion; distraction
倒錯
とうさく
perversion
Example sentences
試行錯誤(しこうさくご)は進歩(しんぽ)に不可欠(ふかけつ)だ。
Trial and error is essential to progress.
試行錯誤(しこうさくご)の末(すえ)、彼(かれ)はふと正(ただ)しい答(こた)えを思(おも)いついた。
Through trial and error, he found the right answer by chance.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)が天才(てんさい)だと錯覚(さっかく)していた。
He had the illusion that he was a genius.
目(め)の錯覚(さっかく)かと思(おも)った。
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.