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Lie

On’yomi
Kun’yomiいつわ.る
MeaningsLie, Deceive
13 strokes Radical speech
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 詭

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 詭

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 詭

Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 詭 is filed under (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 詭

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

詭弁 きべん sophistry; sophism
詭辯 きべん sophistry; sophism
詭道 キドー deceptive methods, questionable means
詭計 キケー tricks, wiles
詭謀 キボー ruse, trick

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About the kanji 詭

What does the kanji 詭 mean?

詭 means Lie, Deceive.

How do you read the kanji 詭?

詭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) き; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いつわ.る.

How many strokes does 詭 have?

詭 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 詭?

The radical of 詭 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 詭 made of?

詭 is built from 言 (say) and 危 (dangerous). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 詭?

Common words written with 詭 include 詭弁 (きべん, sophistry; sophism); 詭辯 (きべん, sophistry; sophism); 詭道 (キドー, deceptive methods, questionable means).

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