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

Master (高手)さ, いつわ

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“Lie / Falsehood / Deceive / Pretend” in Japanese is 詐, read sa, itsuwa (さ, いつわ). 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 詐 mean?

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Kanji	詐
Meaning	Lie / Falsehood / Deceive / Pretend
Readings	さ, いつわ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	詐欺 (fraud)

How to read 詐

詐 is read sa (さ) or itsuwa (いつわ) depending on the word.

Words with 詐

詐欺

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Updated: 2026-08-28