slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling
Refers to an error made while writing by hand or typing, such as a wrong character or spelling mistake. The formal term 'lapsus calami' is rarely used in everyday English.
There were several writing mistakes in the report.
I used an eraser to correct the slip of the pen.
言い間違い is a slip of the tongue, whereas 書き間違い is a slip of the pen.
Standard kanji spelling.
Less common variant; 書き間違い is preferred.
Kana-mixed spelling sometimes used for clarity or in learner materials.
Compound of 書き (kaki, 'writing', continuative form of 書く) + 間違い (machigai, 'mistake').