What does kanji 偽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 偽 is falsehood.

How is kanji 偽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 偽 are いつわ.る, にせ, いつわ.り; the onyomi readings are ギ, カ.

What is the main radical of kanji 偽?

The main radical for kanji 偽 is 人.

What words use kanji 偽?

Example words that use kanji 偽 include 偽物, 偽造, 偽, 偽装.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

偽

Meaning

Kanji 偽

falsehood

falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いつわ.るにせいつわ.り
Onyomi 音読み: ギカ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 伪 (Itaiji) • Old form: 僞 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1171
Strokes: 11
Radical: 人
Components: ユ • 丶 • ノ • 化 • 并 • 勹 • 杰
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 為 • 爲 • 撝 • 㺔 • 譌

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 107 entries that include this kanji.

偽物

にせもの

spurious article

偽造

ぎぞう

forgery

偽

にせ

pseudo-

偽装

ぎそう

camouflage

偽る

いつわる

to deceive

偽証

ぎしょう

false evidence

偽り

いつわり

lie

偽善

ぎぜん

hypocrisy

偽名

ぎめい

false name

いか物

いかもの

unusual item

ニセ科学

ニセかがく

pseudoscience

ニセ十字

ニセじゅうじ

False Cross (asterism)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は偽の証拠を提出した。

He presented false evidence.

偽の情報を信じてしまった。

I believed false information.

彼女は偽の笑顔を浮かべていた。

She wore a fake smile.

偽の財布を作った。

He made a counterfeit wallet.

偽のIDを使って入場した。

He entered with a fake ID.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.