Japanese symbol for “indecency”
わいせつ罪
わいせつざい
Romaji: waisetsuzai
(crime of) indecency; obscenity
In Japanese, indecency is わいせつ罪, read わいせつざい (waisetsuzai).
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Meanings
- n (crime of) indecency; obscenity
Written forms: わいせつ罪、猥褻罪. Readings: わいせつざい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indecency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不体裁 | ふていさい futeisai | bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犯罪 | はんざい hanzai | crime; offence; offense |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
| 無罪 | むざい muzai | innocence; being not guilty |
| 有罪 | ゆうざい yuuzai | guilt; culpability |
| 罪悪 | ざいあく zaiaku | crime; sin; vice |
| 罪人 | ざいにん zainin | criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer |
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.