軽罪
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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軽 | 罪 |
けい Grade: 3 |
ざい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Possibly from Middle Chinese compound 輕罪 (khjieng dzwojX, literally “light + crime, offense”).
Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 軽 (kei, “light”, kan'on reading) + 罪 (zai, “crime, offense”, goon reading).
Noun
軽罪 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 輕罪, hiragana けいざい, rōmaji keizai)
- a minor offense; a misdemeanor
Synonyms
- 軽犯罪 (kei hanzai)
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