Refers to cunning means or tactics used to deceive someone. Often implies sly or underhanded methods.
He used trickery to deceive his opponent.
wiles; art of coaxing; trickery
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 手 (hand, means) and 練 (practice, knead) suggest 'practiced means', but the word is conventionally associated with deception.