crime, sin, offense
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハン
- ボン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おか.す
About this kanji
The kanji 「犯」 primarily means crime or offense. It is often used as a noun, referring to acts that violate laws or morals. A common verb form, おか.す, means 'to commit' an offense. Some typical compounds include 犯行 (はんこう), which translates to 'crime'; 犯罪 (はんざい), meaning 'criminal act'; and 犯人 (はんにん), which refers to an 'offender' or 'criminal.' Another interesting term is 現行犯 (げんこうはん), meaning 'caught in the act.' When using this kanji, it's important to understand that it conveys a sense of wrongdoing, so be mindful of the context.
Example sentences
法律を犯すと罰せられる。
Breaking the law will result in punishment.
Meanings across languages
- English
- crime, sin, offense
- Tiếng Việt
- tội, sai trái, phạm tội
- 日本語
- 犯罪, 罪, 違反
- 한국어
- 범죄, 죄, 위반
- 中文
- 犯罪, 罪, 冒犯
- id
- kejahatan
- th
- อาชญากรรม
- es
- delito
- fr
- crime
- de
- Verbrechen
- pt
- crime
Common compounds
- 犯行はんこうcrime, criminal act, offence
- 犯罪はんざいcrime, offence, offense
- 犯人はんにんoffender, criminal, culprit
- 現行犯げんこうはんflagrante delicto, caught red-handed
- 共犯きょうはんcomplicity
- 主犯しゅはんprincipal offence, principal offense, principal offender
- 侵犯しんぱんviolation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.), invasion, infringement
- 戦犯せんぱんwar criminal, person responsible for a team's defeat
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