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Japanese symbol for “feigning”

Romaji: gisou
camouflage; disguise

In Japanese, feigning is , read (gisou).

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

  1. n, vs, vt camouflage; disguise
  2. n, vs, vt pretense; feigning; masquerade

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

falsehood, lie, deceive
on: ギ、カ
kun: いつわ.る、にせ、いつわ.り
11 strokes · JLPT 1
attire, dress, pretend
on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: よそお.う、よそお.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎぞう gizouforgery; counterfeiting; fabrication
にせもの nisemonospurious article; forgery; counterfeit
しんぎ shingitruth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity
きょぎ kyogifalsehood; untruth; lie
いつわり itsuwarilie; falsehood; fiction
そうち souchiequipment; device; installation
ぶそう busouarms; armament; taking up arms
いしょう ishouclothing; costume; outfit

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.