Japanese symbol for “uttering”

行使罪

こうしざい

Romaji: koushizai

uttering (e.g. false documents); unauthorized use

In Japanese, uttering is 行使罪, read こうしざい (koushizai).

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Meanings

n uttering (e.g. false documents); unauthorized use (law)

Kanji and stroke order

行

going, journey, carry out

on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき

6 strokes · JLPT 4

使

use, send on a mission, order

on: シ
kun: つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い

8 strokes · JLPT 3

罪

guilt, sin, crime

on: ザイ
kun: つみ

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
行動	こうどう koudou	action; conduct; behaviour
行う	おこなう okonau	to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
銀行	ぎんこう ginkou	bank; banking institution
行き	いき iki	the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip
行為	こうい koui	act; deed; conduct
旅行	りょこう ryokou	travel; trip; journey
使用	しよう shiyou	use; application; employment
使う	つかう tsukau	to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
犯罪	はんざい hanzai	crime; offence; offense

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.