Meaning

Primary

Crime

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

You have crime and you have guilt. Sounds like you did the crime.

Reading

はんざい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

イジメは犯罪ですよ。

Bullying is a crime.

日本の学校では、先生の犯罪歴をチェックしないんですか?

Don't Japanese schools check teachers' criminal records?

日本で一番重い犯罪は何か知っていますか?

Do you know what the most serious crime in Japan is?

Kanji Composition