Japanese symbol for “lying”
嘘つき
うそつき
Romaji: usotsuki
liar; fibber
In Japanese, lying is 嘘つき, read うそつき (usotsuki).
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Meanings
- n liar; fibber
- n lying
Written forms: 嘘つき、嘘吐き、嘘付き、ウソ付き. Readings: うそつき、ウソつき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘘っぱち | うそっぱち usoppachi | total lie; downright lie |
| 嘘八百 | うそはっぴゃく usohappyaku | pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies |
| 嘘っ八百 | うそっぱっぴゃく usoppappyaku | full of lies |
| 嘘をつく | うそをつく usootsuku | to tell a lie; to fib |
| 嘘字 | うそじ usoji | incorrectly written character; kanji written with the wrong strokes; wrongly used kanji |
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.