Kanji for "Criminal"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "criminal". The most popular choice is shown first.

隷

Top pick

slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower

Reading: rei

16 strokes · dark

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Related kanji for "criminal"

囚

criminal

shuu · peaceful

5 strokes劾

criminal investigation(also: censure)

gai

8 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for criminal?

The most common kanji for "criminal" is 隷, read as rei. It means slave, servant, prisoner. Related kanji: 囚 (criminal), 劾 (criminal investigation).

How many strokes does 隷 have?

隷 has 16 strokes.