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crime

JLPT N3 Grade 5 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
つみ
On'yomi
ザイ

Stroke order & writing

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罪 in example sentences

  • Zaiakukan o oboeta.

    I felt guilty.

  • Zaiakukan o kanjita.

    I felt guilty.

  • わたしつみこくはくした。

    Watashi wa tsumi o kokuhaku shita.

    I confessed my sin.

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Words that use 罪

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.

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.