Japanese symbol for “cheat”
騙す
だます
Romaji: damasu
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle
In Japanese, cheat is 騙す, read だます (damasu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle; to dupe
- v5s, vt to coax; to wheedle; to soothe; to calm
Written forms: 騙す、欺す、瞞す. Readings: だます.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cheat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤魔化す | ごまかす gomakasu | to deceive; to cheat; to swindle |
| 倒す | たおす taosu | to leave unpaid; to cheat |
| 引っ掛ける | ひっかける hikkakeru | to cheat; to evade payment; to jump a bill |
| せしめる | せしめる seshimeru | to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle |
| ダウト | ダウト dauto | I doubt it (card game); cheat; bluff |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騙し | だまし damashi | deceiving; cheating; fooling |
| 騙る | かたる kataru | to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of |
| 騙り | かたり katari | swindle; fraud |
| 欺騙 | きへん kihen | deception; deceit; cheating |
| 騙し合い | だましあい damashiai | cheating each other |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cheat”.
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