Japanese symbol for “accusation”
告訴
こくそ
Romaji: kokuso
accusation; complaint; charge; suit
In Japanese, accusation is 告訴, read こくそ (kokuso).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings (law)
Written forms: 告訴、告愬. Readings: こくそ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accusation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公訴 | こうそ kouso | (public) prosecution; indictment; accusation |
| 呵責 | かしゃく kashaku | blame; accusation; torture |
| 弾劾 | だんがい dangai | denunciation; accusation; censure |
| 問罪 | もんざい monzai | accusation; indictment |
| アキュゼイション | アキュゼイション akyuzeishon | accusation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 警告 | けいこく keikoku | warning; caution; admonition |
| 申告 | しんこく shinkoku | report; return (e.g. tax); statement |
| 予告 | よこく yokoku | (advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning |
| 訴訟 | そしょう soshou | lawsuit; suit; (legal) action |
| 訴え | うったえ uttae | lawsuit; complaint |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accusation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.