SuGoiSuす語彙す
Kanji › Names & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range) › 嘘
嘘

嘘: lie

lie; falsehood
14 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 9 words here

Readings

On
キョ・コ
Kun
うそ・ふく

Read うそ. Everyday set phrases: 嘘をつく (tell a lie), 嘘つき (liar). The on-yomi キョ is rare.

Key words

嘘うそlie
嘘つきうそつきliar
嘘をつくうそをつくto tell a lie
嘘泣きうそなきfake crying
嘘八百うそはっぴゃくa pack of lies

Example sentences

After it came out that he had lied, he apologized to his friends.

That kid is a liar, so don't believe everything he says.

My little brother pretended to cry and got them to buy him a toy.

Study 嘘 in the course →
‹ 癌 cancer篭 basket ›