罪

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ザイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つみ

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:13

JLPT:N3

Frequency:732

Vocabulary

ザイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
謝罪	シャザイ	apology
犯罪	ハンザイ	crime; offence; offense
無罪	ムザイ	innocence; being not guilty
有罪	ユウザイ	guilt; culpability
軽犯罪	ケイハンザイ	minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
罪	つみ	crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
えん罪	えんざい	false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
無実の罪	むじつのつみ	false charge
罪滅ぼし	つみほろぼし	atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
罪人	つみびと	sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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