# 欺 — cheat; deceive

欺 means “cheat; deceive”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ギ (gi). Kun'yomi: あざむ(く) (azamuku). You'll see it in words such as 欺く (azamuku, “to deceive; to delude”).

- Meaning: cheat; deceive
- On'yomi: ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi: あざむ(く) (azamuku)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 3

## How to remember 欺

Parts: 其 basket · 欠 yawn

## Words with 欺

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 欺く | あざむく (azamuku) | to deceive; to delude |

## Don't confuse it with

[期](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/period/) · [棋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shogi/)

## More in the “Law & order 3” set

[拘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detain/) · [拐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abduct/) · [詐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deceive/) · [獄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prison/) · [欺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheat/) · [款](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/section-of-a-text/) · [偵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scout/)

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