侵
侵·invade, violate
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- おか(す)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侵入 | しんにゅう | invasion, intrusion |
| 侵害 | しんがい | infringement, violation |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく | aggression, invasion |
| 侵す | おかす | to invade, to violate (rights) |
Example sentences
夜中に泥棒が家に侵入した。
よなかにどろぼうがいえにしんにゅうした。
A burglar broke into the house in the middle of the night.
それはプライバシーの侵害だ。
それはプライバシーのしんがいだ。
That is an invasion of privacy.
他人の権利を侵してはいけない。
たにんのけんりをおかしてはいけない。
You must not violate other people's rights.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing the three おかす: 侵す (violate, encroach), 犯す (commit a crime), 冒す (brave, risk)
- Reading 侵入 as しんにゅう vs 進入 — both are しんにゅう but 侵入 is illegal entry, 進入 is simply entering
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) with a broom-like hand sweeping into someone else's ground — pushing in where they don't belong.
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