偽 — “Falsehood / Lie / Deceive / Pretend” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎ, か, いつわ, にせ

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“Falsehood / Lie / Deceive / Pretend” in Japanese is 偽, read gi, ka, itsuwa (ぎ, か, いつわ, にせ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 偽造 (forgery).

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What does 偽 mean?

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Kanji	偽
Meaning	Falsehood / Lie / Deceive / Pretend
Readings	ぎ, か, いつわ, にせ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	偽造 (forgery)

How to read 偽

偽 is read gi (ぎ) or ka (か) or itsuwa (いつわ) or nise (にせ) depending on the word.

Words with 偽

偽造

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Updated: 2026-08-28