lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend
On'yomi (音読み)
- サ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いつわ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「詐」 primarily means to deceive or to lie. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. A common compound is 詐欺 (sagi), which means fraud, and is frequently encountered in discussions about scams or dishonest practices. Another important compound is 詐称 (sashō), meaning misrepresentation, often used in legal contexts. You might also see 詐欺師 (sagishi), referring to a swindler or con artist. When using this kanji, it's important to understand the negative connotations associated with deception, as it typically implies wrongdoing or lack of integrity.
Example sentences
詐欺に注意してください。
Beware of fraud.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend
- Tiếng Việt
- lừa dối
- 日本語
- 嘘
- 한국어
- 거짓말
- 中文
- 谎言
- id
- kebohongan
- th
- การโกหก
- es
- mentira
- fr
- mensonge
- de
- Lüge
- pt
- mentira
Common compounds
- 詐欺さぎfraud, swindle, graft
- 詐称さしょうmisrepresentation, false statement
- 詐欺師さぎしswindler, fraudster, trickster
- 詐取さしゅdefrauding, swindle
- 譎詐きっさfalsehood, fabrication, dissimulation
- 詐術さじゅつswindling
- 詐害さがいfraud, defrauding, fraudulent injury
- 欺詐ぎさfraud, fraudulence, dupery
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