JLPT N3 · Law & rules

違反

いはん

violation; breach

Stroke order of 違反

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

違 · 13 strokes反 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Walking 辶 the wrong way 韋 and a hand 又 turning against 反 the cliff 厂: a violation.

Parts: 違 differ (辶 movement + 韋) + 反 oppose (厂 cliff + 又 hand)

Example sentence

駐車違反でお金を払いました。

ちゅうしゃいはんでおかねをはらいました。

I paid money for a parking violation.

Words with 違

違うto differ; to be wrong 間違えるto make a mistake 違法illegal 間違いmistake

Words with 反

反対opposition; the opposite 反論counterargument

More words: Law & rules

規則rule; regulation 制度system; institution 権利right; privilege 罪crime; sin 逮捕arrest 判断judgment; decision 被害damage; harm 盗難theft 殺すto kill 危険danger; dangerous 処理handling; processing 警官police officer 原因cause; origin 逃亡escape; flight

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