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punish, sentence

JLPT N1 6 strokes
On'yomi
ケイ
Radical
· 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

  • かれけいじだ。

    Kare wa keiji da.

    He is a detective.

  • おうしょけいされた。

    Ou wa shokei sareta.

    The king was executed.

  • かれけいほうけんいだ。

    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.