Kanji
N1 6 strokes Grade 5 freq #1039

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

person hito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

temporary name; provisional name
temporary construction; temporary establishment
alias; pseudonym
mask
imagination; supposition
tentative title
costume; fancy dress
nap; doze
assumption; supposition
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

supposing; even if
provisional disposition; temporary injunction
temporary residence
temporary; provisional
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending

Example sentences

If I were to tell you the whole truth, you would be amazed.

If you became blind suddenly, what would you do?

The man began to take off his hat, glasses and mask.

Everybody was disguised, so I couldn't tell who was who.