欺
欺·deceive
- On-yomi
- ギ
- Kun-yomi
- あざむ(く)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詐欺 | さぎ | fraud, swindle |
| 欺く | あざむく | to deceive, trick |
| 詐欺師 | さぎし | swindler, con artist |
| 欺瞞 | ぎまん | deception, duplicity |
Example sentences
電話で詐欺に遭った。
でんわでさぎにあった。
I was hit by a phone scam.
敵を欺くために嘘の情報を流した。
てきをあざむくためにうそのじょうほうをながした。
They leaked false information to deceive the enemy.
その説明には欺瞞が含まれている。
そのせつめいにはぎまんがふくまれている。
There is deception woven into that explanation.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 詐欺 as さき — the second character voices to ぎ: さぎ.
- Writing 期 for 欺 when the word is 詐欺.
Memory aid
Picture it
其 (that) beside 欠 (a person turning away, mouth open) — someone spinning 'that' story while looking the other way.
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