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欺
欺
12 strokes
Frequency: 1541
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

deceit
cheat
delude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あざむ.く

Common Words

騙す
だます
欺す
瞞す
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #3156
1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle; to dupe

Examples
私は彼女の約束にだまされた。
I was taken in by her promise.
2

to coax; to wheedle; to soothe; to calm

詐欺
さぎ
Noun
Freq #7208
1

fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam

Examples
私の知る限り、彼はその詐欺の企みには関与していません。
To my knowledge, he has not been involved in the fraud scheme.
2

Colloquial

saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out

欺く
あざむく
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #10433
1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool

Examples
私をあざむこうとしてもむだです。
It is no use trying to deceive me.
2

In form ａを欺くｂ

to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

詐欺師
さぎし
Noun
Freq #14236
1

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

Examples
あの詐欺師と金髪のコールガールは下宿のおかみさんを怒らせるには申分のない取り合わせだ。
The confidence man and his blonde call girl make a perfect match in enraging his landlady.
欺瞞
ぎまん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #20567
1

deception; deceit

結婚詐欺
けっこんさぎ
Noun
Freq #45218
1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

振り込め詐欺
ふりこめさぎ
Noun
Freq #63347
1

remittance fraud; bank transfer scam

詐欺罪
さぎざい
Noun
Freq #65625
1

Law

fraud

自己欺瞞
自己欺まん
じこぎまん
Noun
四字熟語
～の Adj.
Freq #72318
1

self-deception; self-deceit

敵を欺くにはまず味方から
てきをあざむくにはまずみかたから
Expression
Freq #115810
1

Proverb

in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies

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