guilt, sin, crime, fault
Also: blame, offense
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つみ
About this kanji
The kanji 罪 (つみ) primarily means guilt, sin, or crime, and is commonly used as a noun in various contexts. For example, 謝罪 (しゃざい) means apology, where one expresses regret for a wrongdoing. Another common compound is 犯罪 (はんざい), which translates to crime, referring to acts that violate laws. Additionally, 無罪 (むざい) means innocence, indicating the absence of guilt. This kanji emphasizes responsibility and morality in actions. It’s important to remember that in everyday conversation, 罪 can carry strong emotional weight, reflecting feelings of remorse or accountability.
Example sentences
彼は罪を悔い改めた。
He repented for his sins.
Meanings across languages
- English
- guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
- Tiếng Việt
- tội
- 日本語
- 罪
- 한국어
- 죄
- 中文
- 罪
- id
- kesalahan
- th
- บาป
- es
- culpa
- fr
- culpabilité
- de
- Schuld
- pt
- culpa
Common compounds
- 謝罪しゃざいapology
- 犯罪はんざいcrime, offence, offense
- 無罪むざいinnocence, being not guilty
- 有罪ゆうざいguilt, culpability
- 功罪こうざいmerits and demerits, good points and bad points, strengths and weaknesses
- 罪悪ざいあくcrime, sin, vice
- 罪状ざいじょう(nature of a) crime, (criminal) charge
- 断罪だんざいjudgment (of a crime), conviction, condemnation
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