犯人
はんにん
hannin
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 47 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
犯人 (はんにん (hannin)) means "Culprit". The reading is はんにん (hannin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Culprit
Also : Offender · Criminal · Perpetrator
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Example Sentences
警察が犯人を捕まえた。
けいさつがはんにんをつかまえた。
The police caught the criminal.
目撃者が犯人を見た。
もくげきしゃがはんにんをみた。
A witness saw the criminal.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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