Word details
人質事件
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人質事件.
Dictionary
Entry
1
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
Examples
ロシア：人質事件の犠牲となった方々に哀悼の意を表す。
Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
質
substance, quality, matter, temperament
15 strokesFrequency 389JLPT N3Grade 5
On
シツシチチ
Kun
たちただ.すもとわりふ
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
件
affair, case, matter, item
6 strokesFrequency 212JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ケン
Kun
くだん
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