刑 (kei) Kanji Meaning: "Punish" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A knife on a frame: punish.

刑 means punish

penalty, sentence, punishment

A knife on a frame: punish.

On'yomi

  • ケイkei

Kun'yomi

  • None

How it's built

  • 开even
  • 刂knife

Common words

  • 刑けいpenalty; sentence
  • 処刑しょけいexecution
  • 死刑しけいdeath penalty; capital punishment
  • 刑事けいじ(police) detective

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