JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 訴: "accusation, sue, complain of pain"
The kanji 訴 means "accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソ in on'yomi and うった.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うった.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 427 of 2,501 |
Common words with 訴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 訴えるto raise; to bring to (someone's attention) · to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
- 訴えlawsuit; complaint
- 訴えかけるto make an appeal; to urge
- 訴訟lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
- 起訴prosecution; indictment
- 直訴direct appeal; direct petition
- 告訴accusation; complaint; charge; suit
- 訴え出るto lodge a complaint
- 不起訴nonprosecution; nonindictment
- 暴力に訴えるto resort to violence
- 訴状petition; complaint; (legal) brief
- 控訴appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
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