The kanji character 偽 generally conveys the meaning of "false," "fake," "sham," or "lie." It implies something that is not genuine, is deceptive, or is meant to mislead. It suggests a deviation from truth or authenticity.

・On-yomi (音読み): ギ(gi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): いつわ(る)(itsuwa(ru)) - to feign, pretend; にせ(nise) - fake, imitation

⚫︎偽物 (にせもの) Translation: fake item; counterfeit ⚫︎偽善 (ぎぜん) Translation: hypocrisy; pretense of virtue ⚫︎偽る (いつわる) Translation: to lie; to pretend

The kanji 偽 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of the radical 人 (にん, hito), meaning "person" or "human," on the left side, and the phonetic component 為 (い, tame, nasu) on the right side. The radical 人 indicates the character relates to human actions or qualities. The phonetic 為 originally meant "to do," "to make," or "to act." Its presence here suggests the sense of "making" or "creating" something that is not real, thus "fake" or "false". The combination of these components conveys the concept of someone creating a false appearance or a deceptive action.