Word details

刑事

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 刑事.

Dictionary

Entry

刑事いじNounFreq #8157
1

(police) detective

Examples
その泥棒は刑事を見ると走って逃げた。
The thief ran away at the sight of a detective.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

criminal matter

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

6 strokesFrequency 864JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Nanori

おさかぎょう

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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