犯 — “commit a crime” in Japanese

Grade 5はん, おか

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“commit a crime” in Japanese is 犯, read han, oka (はん, おか). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 犯罪 (crime).

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What does 犯 mean?

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Kanji	犯
Meaning	commit a crime
Readings	はん, おか
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	犯罪 (crime)

How to read 犯

犯 is read han (はん) or oka (おか) depending on the word.

Words with 犯

犯罪

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Updated: 2026-08-28