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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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