godan verb (-u), transitive verb
misread; read wrongly; misinterpret
Used when someone reads a text incorrectly, either by mistaking characters/words or by misunderstanding the intended meaning. Similar to 読み違える, but 読み違う is less common.
See also: 読み違える
彼は数字を読み違って、間違ったデータを報告した。
He misread the numbers and reported incorrect data.
この漢字を読み違うと、意味が全く変わってしまう。
If you misread this kanji, the meaning changes completely.