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姦通 (かんつう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
adultery
Refers to sexual relations between a married person and someone other than their spouse. Often used in legal or formal contexts. Can be used as a noun, with の, or as a する verb.
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Adultery is an act punishable by law.
Written forms 姦かん 通つう Usage 96%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
かんつう Usage 4%
Kanji 姦 wicked, mischief, seduce 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 不ふ 倫りん 不倫 is a more common, everyday term for extramarital affair, often implying an ongoing relationship. 姦通 is more formal and legalistic, focusing on the act of adultery itself.
Etymology Compound of 姦 (kan, 'wickedness; adultery') and 通 (tsū, 'pass through; communicate'), literally 'illicit communication'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of adultery.
