Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Guilt

Mnemonic

Put a net around a criminal to show their guilt. Criminals look like anyone else on the street, so you decide to tie them in nets to make sure people know who they're dealing with.

Readings

On’yomi

ざい

Kun’yomi

つみ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The guilt shows on the criminal's face. They smile, shrug, and pull a stolen xylophone (ざい) out of their back pocket.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary