noun
kanji conversion error; misconversion; kanji typo
Refers to selecting the wrong kanji when typing, typically due to IME conversion mistakes. Often used in the context of typing errors where the reading is correct but the kanji is wrong.
See also: 変換ミス
IMEの誤変換で、変な文章になった。
An IME misconversion turned the sentence into something weird.
誤変換に気づかずにメールを送ってしまった。
I sent the email without noticing the kanji typo.
Compound of 誤 (go, 'mistake') and 変換 (henkan, 'conversion'), referring to an erroneous conversion, especially in the context of Japanese input methods.