犯 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- ハン
- Kun
- おか(す)
- Meaning
- to commit (a crime); offence
Origin
犭 "beast" plus 㔾 "a kneeling person"; a beast falling upon a person — hence "to violate, offence."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ハン | 犯罪・共犯・侵犯 |
|---|---|
| おかす | 犯す Compare: 侵す・冒す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 犯人はんにん
culprit; offender
- 防犯ぼうはん
crime prevention
Example
町の防犯カメラが増えた。
The town's security cameras have increased.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)