刑
punish, sentence
JLPT N1 6 strokes
- On'yomi
- ケイ
- Radical
- 刀 · knife (knife, blade)
刑 means "punish, sentence". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケイ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
刑 in example sentences
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Kare wa keiji da.
He is a detective.
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Ou wa shokei sareta.
The king was executed.
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Kare wa keihou no ken'i da.
He is an authority on criminal law.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 刑 mean?
- 刑 means "punish, sentence". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 刑 have?
- 刑 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 刑 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケイ.
- What JLPT level is 刑?
- 刑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.