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欺 = 其 + 欠
欺 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “deceit”. It is built from 其 (bushel basket) and 欠 (lack). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1899.
- Keyword
- deceit
- RTK frame
- 1899
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ギ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あざむ.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- обман
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 欺 cheat
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 欺 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bushel basket” + “lack”. 欺 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 欺 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.