Japanese symbol for “deception”
欺瞞
ぎまん
Romaji: giman
deception; deceit
In Japanese, deception is 欺瞞, read ぎまん (giman).
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
- n, vs, vt deception; deceit
Written forms: 欺瞞、欺まん. Readings: ぎまん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deception”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インチキ | インチキ inchiki | cheating; fraud; trickery |
| まやかし | まやかし mayakashi | deception; make-believe; fake |
| 誤魔化し | ごまかし gomakashi | cheating; deception; trickery |
| 欺罔 | きもう kimou | deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone |
| がせ | がせ gase | fake; something false; sham |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詐欺 | さぎ sagi | fraud; swindle; graft |
| 欺く | あざむく azamuku | to deceive; to delude; to trick |
| 詐欺師 | さぎし sagishi | swindler; fraudster; trickster |
| 欺罔 | きもう kimou | deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone |
| 欺騙 | きへん kihen | deception; deceit; cheating |
| 瞞着 | まんちゃく manchaku | deception; cheating; trickery |
| 自己欺瞞 | じこぎまん jikogiman | self-deception; self-deceit |
| 欺瞞的 | ぎまんてき gimanteki | deceptive; fraudulent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deception”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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