What is the Kanji for 'Crime'? | 犯

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Crime', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Crime' is 犯.

kanji

犯

Meaning

Crime

Reading

kunyomiおか

oka

onyomiはん

han

Parts

犭㔾

Example Word

犯人: criminal. The Japanese noun '犯人 (はんにん)' refers to a 'criminal' or 'culprit', specifically someone who has committed a crime or wrongdoing. It is commonly used in legal, police, or investigative contexts. For example: The criminal was arrested「犯人は逮捕された」(はんにんはたいほされた). Who is the culprit?「犯人は誰ですか？」(はんにんはだれですか？). The word is neutral in tone and does not carry additional connotations unless specified by context.

Radical

犬

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

893

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 犯

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

component

犭

component

㔾

Words Using 犯

This kanji is used in 4 words:

word

犯罪

Meaning

Crime

word

犯人

Meaning

Criminal

word

犯す

Meaning

Commit

word

犯

Meaning

Crime

Kanji Related to 犯 Through the Part 犭

These 7 kanji contain the part 犭 as well.

kanji

独

Meaning

Alone

kanji

猶

Meaning

Waver, Delay

kanji

猫

Meaning

Cat

kanji

猟

Meaning

Hunting

kanji

猛

Meaning

Fierce

kanji

猿

Meaning

Monkey

kanji

狙

Meaning

Aim

Kanji Related to 犯 Through the Part 㔾

These 4 kanji contain the part 㔾 as well.

kanji

危

Meaning

Dangerous

kanji

範

Meaning

Model, Pattern

kanji

厄

Meaning

Misfortune, Unlucky

kanji

氾

Meaning

Wide, Spread out

Learn the Kanji 犯

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What does 犯 mean?

犯 means 'Crime'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.