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贋

贋: fake

fake; counterfeit
19 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ガン
Kun
にせ

On-yomi ガン in 贋作 and 真贋; kun にせ in 贋物. 偽物 is the more common modern spelling.

Key words

贋作がんさくforgery
真贋しんがんauthenticity
贋物にせものfake
贋札にせさつcounterfeit bill
贋金にせがねcounterfeit money

Example sentences

When experts examined the painting, it turned out to be a forgery.

Telling real antiques from fakes takes long experience.

The expensive watch I bought at a market while traveling was a fake.

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