Japanese symbol for “falsify”
偽る
いつわる
Romaji: itsuwaru
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to falsify
In Japanese, falsify is 偽る, read いつわる (itsuwaru).
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
- v5r, vi, vt to lie; to pretend; to feign; to falsify
- v5r, vt to deceive; to trick
Written forms: 偽る、詐る、譃わる. Readings: いつわる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “falsify”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤魔化す | ごまかす gomakasu | to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about |
| 騙る | かたる kataru | to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title) |
| 歪める | ゆがめる yugameru | to bend (the truth); to falsify; to twist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 偽装 | ぎそう gisou | camouflage; disguise |
| 偽物 | にせもの nisemono | spurious article; forgery; counterfeit |
| 真偽 | しんぎ shingi | truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity |
| 虚偽 | きょぎ kyogi | falsehood; untruth; lie |
| 偽り | いつわり itsuwari | lie; falsehood; fiction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “falsify”.
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