Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 似非(えせ) in Japanese

似非, 似而非
Kana Reading
えせ
Romaji
ese
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), prefix
    Meaning
    false; would-be; sham; pretended; mock; spurious; pseudo; quasi


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: に.る, ひ.る

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: あら.ず

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6 strokes

rake

On'Yomi: ジ, ニ

Kun'Yomi: しこ.うして, しか.して, しか.も, しか.れども, すなわち, なんじ, しかるに

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