Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to trick, to cheat, to deceive.
  2. to coax, to wheedle, to soothe and humor (humor).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
騙す だます
 
欺す だます
 
瞞す だます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deceive
だま.す かた.る ヘン (Kentei 1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
level, small
ヘン ひらたい (Kentei 1)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ サク ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)