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What is the Kanji for 'Deceit' and 'Deceive'? | 欺

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Deceit' and 'Deceive', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Deceit' and 'Deceive' is 欺.

    kanji

    欺

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    Reading

    kunyomiあざむ

    azamu

    onyomiぎ

    gi

    Parts

    其That 欠Lack

    Example Word

    詐欺: fraud. The Japanese noun '詐欺 (さぎ)' means 'fraud'. It refers to the act of deceiving someone for personal gain, often involving money or property. This word is commonly used in legal, financial, and everyday contexts to describe scams, swindles, or dishonest schemes. For example: He was arrested for fraud「彼は詐欺で逮捕された」(かれはさぎでたいほされた). This is a classic case of fraud「これは典型的な詐欺です」(これはてんけいてきなさぎです). The term can also be used in compound words, such as '詐欺師 (さぎし)' (fraudster or con artist).

    Radical

    欠

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1668

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 欺

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    其

    Meaning

    That

    kanji

    欠

    Meaning

    Lack

Words Using 欺

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    詐欺

    Meaning

    Fraud

Kanji Related to 欺 Through the Part 其

These 5 kanji contain the part 其 as well.

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    棋

    Meaning

    Oriental chess, Chess piece

    kanji

    碁

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

Kanji Related to 欺 Through the Part 欠

These 10 kanji contain the part 欠 as well.

    kanji

    歌

    Meaning

    Song

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    吹

    Meaning

    Breathe out, Blow

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    欧

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    kanji

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji 欺

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What does 欺 mean?

欺 means 'Deceit' and 'Deceive'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.