13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

Kun'yomi
  • crime ②penalty ③fault ④thoughtlessness
On'yomi
  • ザイ
    crime

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ザイ 53.5%
つみ 46.5%

Character Breakdown

guilt, sin, crime
ザイ つみ (5th, N3)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)

References

Unicode hex code 7F6A
JIS X 0208 1-26-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3643
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4644
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2610
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3224
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1673
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 928
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2006
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 748
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 28293
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 686
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 885
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 906
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 794
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 830
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 713
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 775
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1047
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1464
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1651
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5g8.4
Four corner code 6011.1
De Roo Code 3654