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偽“falsehood” Kanjiitsuwaru / gi

How to write 偽

Meaning and readings

Meaning

falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery

Onyomi (音読み)

  • ぎ gi

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • いつわ(る) itsuwa(ru)
  • にせ nise

Japanese reading

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