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What is the Kanji for 'Punish'? | 刑

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Punish', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Punish' is 刑.

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    Reading

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)开Open

    Example Word

    刑事: detective or criminal case. The Japanese noun '刑事 (けいじ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning refers to a 'detective', a person who investigates crimes. For example: The detective solved the case「刑事が事件を解決した」(けいじがじけんをかいけつした). The second meaning refers to a 'criminal case', which is a legal matter involving a crime. For example: He is involved in a criminal case「彼は刑事に関わっている」(かれはけいじにかかわっている). It's important to note that the context in which '刑事' is used will determine whether it refers to a person (detective) or a legal matter (criminal case).

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    980

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 刑

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    radical

    开

    Meaning

    Open

刑 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    型

    Meaning

    Model, Type

Words Using 刑

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

    word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

    word

    死刑

    Meaning

    Death penalty

    word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

    word

    刑

    Meaning

    Punishment

Kanji Related to 刑 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 刑 Through the Part 开

These 4 kanji contain the part 开 as well.

    kanji

    形

    Meaning

    Shape

    kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

    kanji

    研

    Meaning

    Sharpen

    kanji

    開

    Meaning

    Open

Learn the Kanji 刑

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 刑 mean?

刑 means 'Punish'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.