JMdict: 2134410
人質事件 【ひとじちじけん】
- [n] incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
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人 | Person | ジン, ニン | ひと, -り, -と | 1 |
質 | Substance, Quality, Matter, Temperament | シツ, シチ, チ | たち, ただ.す, もと, わりふ | 5 |
事 | Matter, Thing, Fact, Business, Reason, Possibly | ジ, ズ | こと, つか.う, つか.える | 3 |
件 | Affair, Case, Matter, Item | ケン | くだん | 5 |