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crime

JLPT N3 Grade 5 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
おか.す
On'yomi
ハン・ボン

犯 means "crime". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read おか.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ボン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

犯 in example sentences

  • トムはほうおかした。

    Tomu wa hou o okashita.

    Tom broke the law.

  • わたしほうおかしました。

    Watashi wa hou o okashimashita.

    I broke the law.

  • はんざいぞうかしている。

    Hanzai ga zouka shite iru.

    Crime is on the increase.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 犯

Common questions

What does the kanji 犯 mean?
犯 means "crime". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 犯 have?
犯 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 犯 read?
It is read おか.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ボン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 犯?
犯 is a JLPT N3 kanji.