Japanese symbol for “arsonist”
放火犯人
ほうかはんにん
Romaji: houkahannin
arsonist
In Japanese, arsonist is 放火犯人, read ほうかはんにん (houkahannin).
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Meanings
- n arsonist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arsonist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放火犯 | ほうかはん houkahan | arson; arsonist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 犯罪 | はんざい hanzai | crime; offence; offense |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arsonist”.
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