Word details

被告人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 被告人.

Dictionary

Entry

被告人こくにんNounFreq #19869
1

accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar

Examples
被告人は容疑のうち2つについては無罪となった。
The accused was acquitted on two of the charges.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ

revelation, tell, inform, announce

7 strokesFrequency 188JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コク

Kun

つ.げる

Nanori

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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