偽
Kanji · N1
偽 / falsehood
Kanji for falsehood, lie, or deceive.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ギ、カ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | いつわ.る、にせ、いつわ.り | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
偽 carries the meaning falsehood, lie, or deceive.
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Common compounds with 偽
偽るいつわるto lie / to pretend / to feign
偽装ぎそうcamouflage / disguise
偽造ぎぞうforgery / counterfeiting / fabrication
偽物にせものspurious article / forgery / counterfeit
偽にせimitation / fake / phony
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