How to say 'Death penalty' in Japanese | 死刑

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The Japanese word for Death penalty is 'Shikei', written as 死刑 in Japanese.'Death penalty' in hiragana is しけい.

word

死刑

Meaning

Death penalty

Reading

しけい

shikei

Kanji

死Death 刑Punish

Explanation

The Japanese noun '死刑 (しけい)' refers to the 'death penalty' or 'capital punishment'. It is a legal term used to describe the sentence of execution for a crime, typically for severe offenses like murder. This word is often used in legal, political, or ethical discussions. For example: The criminal received the death penalty「その犯罪者は死刑を宣告された」(そのはんざいしゃはしけいをせんこくされた). Some countries have abolished the death penalty「いくつかの国は死刑を廃止した」(いくつかのくにはしけいをはいしした). The word carries a heavy and serious connotation, as it involves the ultimate punishment.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6113

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 死刑

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

死

Meaning

Death

kanji

刑

Meaning

Punish

Words Related to 死刑 Through the Kanji 死

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 死 as well.

word

死ぬ

Meaning

Die

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死

Meaning

Death

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死体

Meaning

Corpse

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必死

Meaning

Desperate

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生死

Meaning

Life and death

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死亡

Meaning

Death

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戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

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死者

Meaning

Dead

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死後

Meaning

Afterlife

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病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

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必死に

Meaning

Desperately

Words Related to 死刑 Through the Kanji 刑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刑 as well.

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刑事

Meaning

Detective, Criminal case

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刑務所

Meaning

Prison

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刑務

Meaning

Prison

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刑

Meaning

Punishment

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'Shikei' means 'Death penalty' .

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