誆
cheat, swindle, lie
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Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
- ゴウ
Kun'yomi
- いつわり
Meaning
誆 centers on deception through words: cheating, swindling, or lying to gain an unfair advantage.
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Etymology
誆 combines 言 (speech) with 匡, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a bent or distorted meaning, fitting the idea of deceptive words.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 that are crooked like a bent frame 匡: imagine someone twisting their speech to cheat or swindle you.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, picture a con artist in Kyoto using smooth lies to cheat tourists: Kyoto -> キョウ, and the words 言 are all deception.