欺

deceit, cheat

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: あざむ.く
On'yomi: ギ

Stroke order & writing

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欺 in example sentences

詐欺さぎ臭くさいな。
Sagi kusai na.
It sounds like a scam.
彼女かのじょは彼かれを欺あざむいた。
Kanojo wa kare o azamuita.
She fooled him.
なんか詐欺さぎっぽいね。
Nan ka sagippoi ne.
It sounds like a scam.

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

欺 means "deceit, cheat". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あざむ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 欺 mean?: 欺 means "deceit, cheat". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 欺 have?: 欺 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 欺 read?: It is read あざむ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 欺?: 欺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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