# 偽 fake

(personleft) + 為 (deed)
★★★★☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

GI |

## Mnemonic

| A person did a bad deed : making counterfeit GEESE

## Kunyomi

いつわ*る | a small deception, a white lie. Lying about your age. Lying on your resume (BOOBOO: not to be confused with the related terms 　だます(decieve to be mean)　 and　あざむく (criminal fraud) ★★★★☆
にせ ( xxx ) | PREFIX meaning, 'fake-' PRE ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

偽物(にせもの) | counterfeit ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 偽 (fake) + 物 (animal / thing) = 偽物 (counterfeit)
偽装(ぎそう) する | camouflage ★☆☆☆☆ NP 偽 (fake) + 装 (dress up) = 偽装 (camouflage) camouflage (including, of course, animals!)
偽造(ぎぞう) | a forgery ★☆☆☆☆ 偽 (fake) + 造 (produce) = 偽造 (a forgery)

## Synonyms

cheat or deceive だます カンニング ごまかす ずるをする 偽りの 欺く 詐欺
fake vs. counterfeit 虚偽の 偽