詐

lie, falsehood

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: いつわ.る
On'yomi: サ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

詐 means "lie, falsehood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read いつわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

詐 in example sentences

詐欺さぎ臭くさいな。

Sagi kusai na.

It sounds like a scam.
なんか詐欺さぎっぽいね。

Nan ka sagippoi ne.

It sounds like a scam.
詐欺さぎみたいなもんだよな。

Sagi mitai na mon da yo na.

It sounds like a scam.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 詐 mean?: 詐 means "lie, falsehood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 詐 have?: 詐 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 詐 read?: It is read いつわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 詐?: 詐 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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