What does kanji 罪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 罪 is guilt.

How is kanji 罪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 罪 are つみ; the onyomi readings are ザイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 罪?

Kanji 罪 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 罪?

The main radical for kanji 罪 is 网.

What words use kanji 罪?

Example words that use kanji 罪 include 罪, 罪人, 罪悪, 罪状.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

罪

Meaning

Kanji 罪

guilt

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つみ
Onyomi 音読み: ザイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #732
Strokes: 13
Radical: 网
Components: 買 • 非
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 243 entries that include this kanji.

罪

つみ

thoughtlessness

罪人

ざいにん

criminal

罪悪

ざいあく

crime

罪状

ざいじょう

(nature of a) crime

罪名

ざいめい

name of a crime

罪ほろぼし

つみほろぼし

atonement (for one's sins)

罪がない

つみがない

innocent

罪する

つみする

to charge

罪と罰

つみとばつ

Crime and Punishment (1866 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky)

罪なき

つみなき

guilt-free

罪に陥る

つみにおちいる

to slide into sin

罪に問う

つみにとう

to accuse someone

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は自分の罪を認めた。

He admitted his guilt.

罪のない人を疑ってはいけない。

You must not suspect an innocent person.

彼は重い罪で裁かれた。

He was tried for a serious crime.

そんな小さな罪で彼を責めるのはかわいそうだ。

It is unfair to blame him for such a small fault.

罪を犯した者は罰を受けるべきだ。

Those who commit crimes should be punished.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.