欺 — “Deceit / Cheat / Delude” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎ, あざむ

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“Deceit / Cheat / Delude” in Japanese is 欺, read gi, azamu (ぎ, あざむ). 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 詐欺 (fraud).

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What does 欺 mean?

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Kanji	欺
Meaning	Deceit / Cheat / Delude
Readings	ぎ, あざむ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	詐欺 (fraud)

How to read 欺

欺 is read gi (ぎ) or azamu (あざむ) depending on the word.

Words with 欺

詐欺

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Updated: 2026-08-28