What does 刑事 mean?
刑事 is a Japanese noun meaning “police detective” in English. It is written as 刑事 in kanji, けいじ in hiragana, and keiji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
刑事が事件を調べている。
A detective is investigating the case.
父は刑事だった。
My father was a police detective.