takes genitive case の, noun

  1. imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham.

prefix

  1. pseudo-.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にせ
にせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

falsehood, lie, deceive
にせ いつわ.る ギ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
do, change, make
ため イ な.る (7th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ