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詐

lie
Stroke count: 12

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. lieRtK
    詐欺師は新たに人をだますまえに、目隠し、すなわち、人をだますテクニックを磨く。A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.tatoeba
    詐欺師は言葉巧みにやすやすと、女性を信頼させることができる。A confidence man can talk his way into a girl's trust with ease.tatoeba
  2. falsehood
  3. deceive
    私をだますのも一度なら許す。だが、二度私をだましたら君は詐欺師だぞ。Deceive me once, and I will forgive you; deceive me twice, and you're a double-crosser.tatoeba
  4. pretend
  1. fraud
  2. swindle
  3. graft
  4. cheating
  5. trick

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · saw

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1223

Compound words

詐欺さぎ
fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick
詐取さしゅ
defrauding; swindle
詐称さしょう
misrepresentation; false statement
詐欺師さぎし
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
詐りいつわり
lie
詐るいつわる
to lie
譎詐きっさ
falsehood
俺々詐欺おれおれさぎ
phone scam involving a pretended relative
俺俺詐欺おれおれさぎ
phone scam involving a pretended relative
信用詐欺しんようさぎ
confidence game
寸借詐欺すんしゃくさぎ
petty swindling
俺おれ詐欺おれおれさぎ
phone scam involving a pretended relative
取り込み詐欺とりこみさぎ
confidence trick

Additional Examples

詐欺師が捕まった。
The imposter was caught.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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