What does kanji 欺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 欺 is deceit.

How is kanji 欺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 欺 are あざむ.く; the onyomi readings are ギ.

What is the main radical of kanji 欺?

The main radical for kanji 欺 is 欠.

What words use kanji 欺?

Example words that use kanji 欺 include 欺く, 騙す, 欺瞞, 欺き惑わす.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

欺

Meaning

Kanji 欺

deceit

deceit, cheat, delude

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あざむ.く
Onyomi 音読み: ギ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1541
Strokes: 12
Radical: 欠
Components: ハ • 欠 • 甘
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 期 • 棋 • 基 • 碁 • 斯 • 其 • 倛

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

欺く

あざむく

to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

騙す

だます

to coax

欺瞞

ぎまん

deception

欺き惑わす

あざむきまどわす

to deceive and lead astray

欺詐

ぎさ

fraud

欺瞞者

ぎまんしゃ

deceiver

欺瞞的

ぎまんてき

deceptive

欺罔

きもう

deception

欺騙

きへん

military deception

詐欺

さぎ

saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it

アポ電詐欺

アポでんさぎ

telephone fraud where the caller pretends to be a relative of the victim

オレオレ詐欺

おれおれさぎ

phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

人を欺いてお金を取るのは犯罪です。

Deceiving people to take their money is a crime.

彼は笑顔で私を欺いた。

He deceived me with a smile.

見かけに欺かれてはいけない。

You must not be deceived by appearances.

彼女は巧みな言葉で相手を欺いた。

She deceived her opponent with clever words.

欺きを重ねれば、いつか信用を失う。

If you keep piling up deceit, you will lose trust someday.