Quick answer
偽 is the kanji for "Falsehood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is いつわ.る (itsuwaru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Falsehood
Also : Lie · Deceive · Pretend · Forgery · Counterfeit
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
証人の偽りの証言は、裁判の結果に大きく影響した。
しょうにんのいつわりのしょうげんは、さいばんのけっかにおおきくえいきょうした。
The witness's false testimony significantly affected the trial's outcome.
偽札が市場に出回っている。
にせさつがしじょうにでまわっている。
Counterfeit bills are circulating in the market.
Vocabulary using 偽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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