欺

deceit

Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingギ

Kun readingあざむ.く

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

deceitRtK
彼は他人を欺くようなことはしない。He is above deceiving others.tatoeba
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
cheat
delude

to deceive
to delude
to trick
to fool
to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

Popular Usage

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bushel basket · hamper · animal legs (儿) · eight (八) · lack · yawn

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1899

Compound words

欺くあざむく

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

詐欺さぎ

fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick

詐欺師さぎし

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

phone scam involving a pretended relative

俺俺詐欺おれおれさぎ

phone scam involving a pretended relative

phone scam involving a pretended relative

欺き惑わすあざむきまどわす

to deceive and lead astray

取り込み詐欺とりこみさぎ

confidence trick

Additional Examples

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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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