ひと
人
じち
質
じ
事
けん
件

noun

  1. incident involving the taking of hostages, hostage situation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
人
じち
質
じ
事
けん
件
 人質事件 ひとじちじけん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
substance, quality, matter
シツ　シチ　ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン　ゴン　シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
matter, thing, fact
ジ　こと　ズ (3rd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
affair, case, matter
ケン　くだん (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)