嘘 — kanji meaning “lie”
嘘
lie, falsehood
- Meanings
- lie, falsehood
- On'yomi
- キョ (kyo)、コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- うそ、ふ.く
- Strokes
- 14
- Newspaper frequency
- #2235 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- xū, shī — Chinese character page
Words with 嘘
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘘つき | うそつき usotsuki | liar; fibber |
| 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 |
| 大嘘 | おおうそ oouso | outrageous lie; outright lie |
| 嘘泣き | うそなき usonaki | faking crying; crocodile tears |
| 嘘発見器 | うそはっけんき usohakkenki | lie detector |
| 嘘つけ | うそつけ usotsuke | you're lying; yeah, right; liar |
| 嘘っこ | うそっこ usokko | doing for fun; play |
| 嘘も方便 | うそもほうべん usomohouben | the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie |
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