accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うった.える
About this kanji
The kanji 「訴」 primarily means to accuse or to complain about something, especially in a legal context. It is often used as a verb when you say "to sue" or "to appeal". Some common compounds include 起訴 (きそ), meaning prosecution; 控訴 (こうそ), which refers to an appeal to a higher court; and 訴え (うったえ), meaning a lawsuit. This kanji is important in legal settings and discussions about rights or grievances. When using this kanji, it's essential to understand that it often involves formal processes or serious complaints.
Example sentences
彼女は訴訟を起こした。
She filed a lawsuit.
Meanings across languages
- English
- accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to
- Tiếng Việt
- cáo buộc, sue, khiếu nại về đau đớn, khắp các
- 日本語
- 訴え, 訴訟, 痛みを訴える, 訴える
- 한국어
- 고소, 소송하다, 고통을 호소하다, 호소하다
- 中文
- 控告, 起诉, 抱怨疼痛, 呼吁
- id
- tuduhan, menggugat, mengeluh tentang rasa sakit, banding pada
- th
- ข้อกล่าวหา, ฟ้องร้อง, การร้องเรียนเรื่องอาการเจ็บปวด, อุทธรณ์ถึง
- es
- acusación, demandar, quejarse de dolor, apelación a
- fr
- accusation, poursuivre, se plaindre de douleur, appel à
- de
- Anklage, klagen, beschweren über Schmerzen, beruflich
- pt
- acusação, processo, reclamação de dor, recorrer a
Common compounds
- 起訴きそprosecution, indictment
- 控訴こうそappeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
- 訴えうったえlawsuit, complaint
- 訴訟そしょうlawsuit, suit, (legal) action
- 提訴ていそpresenting a case, suing
- 公訴こうそ(public) prosecution, indictment, accusation
- 告訴こくそaccusation, complaint, charge
- 勝訴しょうそwinning a (legal) case, victory (in a legal case)
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