罪
Guilt
Meanings
Guilt, Sin, Crime, Fault, Blame, Offense
On'yomi
ざい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つみ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
罪 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
罪 (Guilt) is taught on WaniKani at level 20 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #732 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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