# 偽 — false; fake

偽 means “false; fake”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ギ (gi). Kun'yomi: にせ (nise), いつわ(る) (itsuwaru). You'll see it in words such as 偽 (nise, “imitation; fake”).

- Meaning: false; fake
- On'yomi: ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi: にせ (nise), いつわ(る) (itsuwaru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 偽

Parts: 亻 person · 為 do

## Words with 偽

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 偽 | にせ (nise) | imitation; fake |
| 偽り | いつわり (itsuwari) | lie; falsehood |
| 偽る | いつわる (itsuwaru) | to lie; to pretend |

## Don't confuse it with

[為](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/do/)

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[契](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/contract/) · [典](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/code/) · [訟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lawsuit/) · [免](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exempt/) · [偽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/false/) · [罰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/penalty/) · [懲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chastise/)

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