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罪

crime

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

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.

罪 in example sentences

  • 罪悪感ざいあくかんを覚おぼえた。

    Zaiakukan o oboeta.

    I felt guilty.

  • 罪悪感ざいあくかんを感かんじた。

    Zaiakukan o kanjita.

    I felt guilty.

  • 私わたしは罪つみを告白こくはくした。

    Watashi wa tsumi o kokuhaku shita.

    I confessed my sin.

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

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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.
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