Japanese symbol for “hypocrite”
偽善者
ぎぜんしゃ
Romaji: gizensha
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
In Japanese, hypocrite is 偽善者, read ぎぜんしゃ (gizensha).
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 hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hypocrite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偽君子 | ぎくんし gikunshi | hypocrite; snob |
| ヒポクリット | ヒポクリット hipokuritto | hypocrite |
| 食わせ物 | くわせもの kuwasemono | impostor; cheat; hypocrite |
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 |
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 善意 | ぜんい zen'i | virtuous mind |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hypocrite”.
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