A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 13 strokes

Guilt ; Sin ; Crime ; Fault ; Blame ; Offense

Readings on: ザイ
Kun readings: つみ

罪つみ — crime; misconduct

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 犯罪はんざい — crime Word card → Source
• 謝罪しゃざい — apology Source
• 無罪むざい — innocence Source
• 有罪ゆうざい — guilt Source
• 罪人ざいにん — culprit; criminal; sinner Source
• 罪業ざいごう — offence; fault; sin Source