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嘘 means 'lie'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 1306   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 24 words   Used in 40 words   Used in 4 names   Not used as a component
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Kun
   うそ a lie
Additional readings
On    キョ   コ
Kun    ふく
Variants
噓  
Components
⿰  口 mouth  虚 void  
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See also
噂 rumor  詐 lie  
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Most useful words
う そ 1
Most common form: うそ
noun
1. lie; falsehood; incorrect fact
2. Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!  (colloquialism)
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う そ つ き 2
liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness); fibber
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expression
just kidding  (see also: ぴょん; often written with kana only)
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contrived; false-sounding
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interjection (kandoushi)
liar; fibber  (see also: 嘘つき; colloquialism)
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嘘
うそ a lie   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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虚
キョ   コ    void   
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虍
とら tiger   
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卜
divining rod
厂
cliff
七
シチ   ななつ    なな    なの seven   
业
almost lined up
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