fake

(personleft) + (deed)
★★★★☆
11 strokes

Onyomi

GI

Mnemonic

A person did a bad deed : making counterfeit GEESE

Kunyomi

いつわ*る a small deception, a white lie. Lying about your age. Lying on your resume (BOOBOO: not to be confused with the related terms  だます(decieve to be mean)  and あざむく (criminal fraud)
★★★★☆
にせ ( xxx ) PREFIX meaning, 'fake-' PRE
☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

偽物(にせもの)

counterfeit ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
(fake) + (animal / thing) = 偽物 (counterfeit)

偽装(ぎそう) する

camouflage ★☆☆☆☆ NP
(fake) + (dress up) = 偽装 (camouflage)

camouflage (including, of course, animals!)

偽造(ぎぞう)

a forgery ★☆☆☆☆
(fake) + (produce) = 偽造 (a forgery)

Synonyms

cheat or deceive
だます カンニング ごまかす ずるをする 偽りの    欺く    詐欺   
fake vs. counterfeit
虚偽の    偽