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罪
guilt
Meanings
guilt RTK
Community Mnemonic
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It is his guilt that is causing them. He is having these nightmares where the great (sideways) eye appears at the top of his jail cell, and is staring down intently at him. Guilt is a merciless tormentor.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
ざい
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つみ