漢字道KANJIDO

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On
ガン
Kun
にせ
Meaning
counterfeit; fake

Origin

ORIGIN

A cowrie shell with 雁 as phonetic: goods made to resemble the genuine — a fake.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 贋作がんさく

    a forgery; a fake work

  • 真贋しんがん

    genuineness or falsity

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

専門家が絵の真贋を鑑定した。

An expert judged whether the painting was genuine.

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