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Kanji 贋: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 贋: counterfeit, forgery

Key takeaways

Kanji 贋: counterfeit, forgery. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

counterfeitforgery

On reading

ガン

Kun reading

にせ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 贋

counterfeit, forgery

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

雁 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a hunter putting out a fake decoy instead of a real wild goose (雁) to make money (貝). This represents something that is not genuine, such as a fake or a counterfeit item.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ガン
  • 贋物がんぶつ

    counterfeit / fake item

Commonly used words

  • 贋物
    がんぶつ

    counterfeit / fake item

Example sentences

Example 1

このバッグは物だと気づいた。

Translation

I realized this bag is a counterfeit.

Example 2

物の絵を買ってしまった。

Translation

I ended up buying a fake painting.

Kanji 贋: counterfeit, forgery | Daily Nihongo