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Kotomora

詐

lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • サ

Kun'yomi

  • いつわ.る

Meaning

詐 centers on intentional deception through words or actions: lying, making false claims, deceiving others, or pretending to be something one is not.

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Etymology

詐 combines 言 (speech) with 乍, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a sudden or artificial action, together conveying deceptive speech.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) that are suddenly made up (乍) are lies. Picture someone speaking hastily, crafting a false story on the spot.

Reading mnemonic

For サ, imagine a sly person telling a lie with a sharp, hissing 'sss' sound, like a snake: 'sss' -> サ, the sound of deception.