How to say 'Crime' in Japanese | 犯罪

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The Japanese word for Crime is 'Hanzai', written as 犯罪 in Japanese.'Crime' in hiragana is はんざい.

word

犯罪

Meaning

Crime

Reading

はんざい

hanzai

Kanji

犯Crime 罪Sin, Guilt

Explanation

The Japanese noun '犯罪 (はんざい)' means 'crime'. It refers to an act that is against the law and punishable by the legal system. This word is commonly used in legal, social, and everyday contexts to describe illegal activities. For example: The police are investigating the crime「警察は犯罪を調査しています」(けいさつははんざいをちょうさしています). He was arrested for committing a crime「彼は犯罪を犯して逮捕された」(かれははんざいをおかしてたいほされた). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as discussing crime rates or societal issues related to crime.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1522

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 犯罪

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

犯

Meaning

Crime

kanji

罪

Meaning

Sin, Guilt

Words Related to 犯罪 Through the Kanji 犯

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 犯 as well.

word

犯人

Meaning

Criminal

word

犯す

Meaning

Commit

word

犯

Meaning

Crime

Words Related to 犯罪 Through the Kanji 罪

This Word contains the Kanji 罪 as well.

word

罪

Meaning

Crime, Sin

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'Hanzai' means 'Crime' .

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