Japanese symbol for “faking”
改ざん
かいざん
Romaji: kaizan
alteration; falsification; faking
In Japanese, faking is 改ざん, read かいざん (kaizan).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt alteration; falsification; faking
Written forms: 改ざん、改竄. Readings: かいざん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 改めて | あらためて aratamete | another time; again; over again |
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