罪

crime

JLPT N3 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: つみ
On'yomi: ザイ

罪 means "crime". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read つみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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罪 in example sentences

をた。
Zaiakukan o oboeta.
I felt guilty.
をた。
Zaiakukan o kanjita.
I felt guilty.
私わたしは罪つみを告白こくはくした。
Watashi wa tsumi o kokuhaku shita.
I confessed my sin.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 罪

罪悪感 sense of guilt

Common questions

What does the kanji 罪 mean?: 罪 means "crime". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 罪 have?: 罪 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 罪 read?: It is read つみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 罪?: 罪 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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