偽

falsehood

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: いつわ.る・にせ・いつわ.り
On'yomi: ギ・カ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

偽 means "falsehood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read いつわ.る・にせ・いつわ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・カ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

偽 in example sentences

偽善ぎぜんは嫌きらいだ。

Gizen wa kirai da.

I hate hypocrisy.
偽物にせものにご注意ちゅうい。

Nisemono ni go chuui.

Beware of imitations.
それは偽物にせものです。

Sore wa nisemono desu.

That's a fake.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

More 人 (person) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 偽 mean?: 偽 means "falsehood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 偽 have?: 偽 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 偽 read?: It is read いつわ.る・にせ・いつわ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 偽?: 偽 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji