Meaning

Primary

Lie

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. A lie is a lie!

Reading

うそ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned with reading with the kanji, so you should be able to read it already!

Context

Context Sentences

嘘ですよね?

It's not true, is it?

「嘘をつかない」は私のモットーです。

My motto is, "I will not tell a lie."

宝くじで1億円当たったなんて、嘘の話みたいで信じられない!

Saying you won 100 million yen in the lottery sounds like a lie, I can't believe that!

Kanji Composition