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偽 kanji: meaning “falsehood”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
falsehood
On'yomi
ギ、カ
Kun'yomi
いつわ・る、にせ、いつわ・り

Picture story to remember 偽

A person (亻) who denies what they do (為) is telling a falsehood.

Parts in this story:為

How to write 偽: stroke order

偽 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 偽

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Kanji that share parts with 偽.