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JLPT N38画 · 8 strokesradical

punishment, penalty

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケイ
  • ギョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Meanings across languages

English
punishment, penalty
Tiếng Việt
hình phạt, án
日本語
刑, 処罰, 罰

Common compounds

  • 刑事けいじcriminal, detective
  • 刑法けいほうpenal code, criminal law
  • 死刑しけいdeath penalty, capital punishment
  • 軽刑けいけいlight sentence

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