# 罪 — Guilt

Frequency rank 551 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 案 (Plan), less common than 境 (Boundary).

- On’yomi: ざい
- Kun’yomi: つみ
- Radical: 网 Net (Kangxi 122)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

A net on top catches a criminal below — when the net of justice catches a criminal, their guilt is proven and undeniable.

In words:

- 罪 つみ — crime,fault,indiscretion
- 犯罪 はんざい — crime

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