What does kanji 詐 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 詐 is lie.

How is kanji 詐 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 詐 are いつわ.る; the onyomi readings are サ.

What is the main radical of kanji 詐?

The main radical for kanji 詐 is 言.

What words use kanji 詐?

Example words that use kanji 詐 include 詐欺, 詐称, 詐欺師, 詐る.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

詐

Meaning

Kanji 詐

lie

lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いつわ.る
Onyomi 音読み: サ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1511
Strokes: 12
Radical: 言
Components: ｜ • ノ • 言
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 酢 • 昨 • 笮 • 舴 • 蚱 • 乍 • 作

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 38 entries that include this kanji.

詐欺

さぎ

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

詐称

さしょう

misrepresentation

詐欺師

さぎし

swindler

詐る

いつわる

to deceive

詐取

さしゅ

defrauding

詐り

いつわり

lie

詐害

さがい

fraud

詐偽

さぎ

lie

詐欺アプリ

さぎアプリ

smartphone app malware

詐欺グループ

さぎグループ

organized crime group specializing in fraud (esp. bank transfer scams)

詐欺メール

さぎメール

phishing email

詐欺罪

さぎざい

fraud

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は年齢を詐っていた。

He lied about his age.

人を詐すのはよくない。

It is not good to deceive people.

彼の話には詐がある。

There is falsehood in his story.

彼女は平気なふりをして悲しみを詐った。

She pretended to be fine and hid her sadness.

詐に満ちた広告には注意してください。

Be careful with advertisements full of deception.

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