烏う焉えん魯ろ魚ぎょ

noun

miswriting a word; using the wrong kanji

A yojijukugo referring to the mistake of writing one character for another due to their similar shapes. It originates from the confusion between 烏 and 焉, and 魯 and 魚 in classical Chinese texts. Used in literary or academic contexts.

• 校こう正せいの際さい、烏う焉えん魯ろ魚ぎょの誤あやまりがないか注ちゅう意いする。

  When proofreading, I check for errors of miswriting similar characters.