Japanese symbol for “trespassing”

不法侵入

ふほうしんにゅう

Romaji: fuhoushinnyuu

trespassing; intrusion

In Japanese, trespassing is 不法侵入, read ふほうしんにゅう (fuhoushinnyuu).

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Meanings

n trespassing; intrusion

Kanji and stroke order

不

negative, non-, bad

on: フ、ブ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

法

method, law, rule

on: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kun: のり

8 strokes · JLPT 2

侵

encroach, invade, raid

on: シン
kun: おか.す

9 strokes · JLPT 1

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “trespassing”

Word	Reading	Meaning
家宅侵入罪	かたくしんにゅうざい katakushinnyuuzai	(crime of) trespassing; housebreaking

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
不明	ふめい fumei	unclear; obscure; indistinct
不安	ふあん fuan	anxiety; uneasiness; worry
不足	ふそく fusoku	insufficiency; deficiency; shortage
不満	ふまん fuman	dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
不可能	ふかのう fukanou	impossible
不思議	ふしぎ fushigi	wonderful; marvelous; strange
方法	ほうほう houhou	method; way; manner
法律	ほうりつ houritsu	law; legislation; act
侵略	しんりゃく shinryaku	invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying

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