刑事
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 刑事
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
Kanji in this Word
刑
6 strokes
Frequency: 864
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
punish
penalty
sentence
punishment
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おさか
ぎょう
事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ろ
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