What does kanji 侵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 侵 is encroach.

How is kanji 侵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 侵 are おか.す; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 侵?

The main radical for kanji 侵 is 人.

What words use kanji 侵?

Example words that use kanji 侵 include 侵掠, 侵入, 侵す, 侵蝕.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

侵

Meaning

Kanji 侵

encroach

encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おか.す
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㑴 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1025
Strokes: 9
Radical: 人
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 浸 • 梫 • 祲 • 綅 • 鋟 • 駸 • 鮼

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 60 entries that include this kanji.

侵掠

しんりゃく

invasion (e.g. of a country)

侵入

しんにゅう

invasion

侵す

おかす

to infringe

侵蝕

しんしょく

encroachment

侵害

しんがい

infringement

侵冦

しんこう

invasion

侵犯

しんぱん

violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.)

侵害刺激

しんがいしげき

noxious stimulus

侵害者

しんがいしゃ

invader

侵撃

しんげき

invading and attacking

侵襲

しんしゅう

infestation

侵襲的

しんしゅうてき

invasive

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

侵入者が家に侵入した。

The intruder entered the house.

彼は法律を侵す行為をした。

He committed an act that violated the law.

その兵士は敵地に侵入した。

The soldier invaded enemy territory.

私は他人のプライバシーを侵すことはない。

I will not violate others' privacy.

侵害は許されない行為です。

Invasion is an unacceptable act.

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