Japanese symbol for “violate”
侵す
おかす
Romaji: okasu
to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude
In Japanese, violate is 侵す, read おかす (okasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass
- v5s, vt to infringe; to encroach
- v5s, vt to harm; to afflict; to affect
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “violate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe |
| 反する | はんする hansuru | to infringe; to violate; to transgress |
| 犯す | おかす okasu | to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to transgress |
| 触れる | ふれる fureru | to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe |
| 辱める | はずかしめる hazukashimeru | to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侵略 | しんりゃく shinryaku | invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression |
| 侵入 | しんにゅう shinnyuu | invasion; incursion; raid |
| 侵害 | しんがい shingai | infringement; violation; invasion |
| 侵攻 | しんこう shinkou | invasion |
| 侵食 | しんしょく shinshoku | encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “violate”.
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.