Word Meaning

ざん zan

讒 is read as ざん (zan) and means false charge.

Meaning

English

  1. false charge
  2. slander
  3. defamation

Reading

Kana

ざん

Romaji

zan

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 164043 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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かれはどうりょうへのざんげんでしんようをうしなった。

He lost trust because of his defamation of a coworker.

じじつをたしかめずにひとをざんしてはいけない。

You must not defame someone without checking the facts.

ねもはもないざんがひろまり、かのじょはふかくきずついた。

A completely baseless defamation spread, and she was deeply hurt.

おうはかしんのざんをしんじてちゅうしんをとおざけた。

The king believed his retainer's defamation and drove away a loyal servant.

そのきじはあいてをざんするないようだとしてひはんされた。

The article was criticized because its content was seen as defamatory.