punish

Kei
punish
Examples
(police) detective
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)

刑 (Kei) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “punish, penalty, sentence”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 6 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Kei

Kun'yomi

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JLPT
N1
Strokes
6
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with 刑

  • (police) detective
  • prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
  • criminal law

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