# 犯 — offence; commit

犯 means “offence; commit”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han). Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu).

- Meaning: offence; commit
- On'yomi: ハン (han)
- Kun'yomi: おか(す) (okasu)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 犯

Parts: 犭 beast · 卩 kneeling person

## Don't confuse it with

[氾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overflow/)

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[罪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/crime/) · [則](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rule/) · [犯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/offence/) · [律](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/statute/) · [盗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/offence/. Last updated 2026-11-01.