Kanji

刑

刑

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり

Common Readings

ケイ

Example sentences

刑事 けいじ
ベテランの刑事が、事件の真相を解明した。

The veteran detective uncovered the truth of the case.

突きつける つきつける
刑事は容疑者に証拠を突きつけた

The detective thrust the evidence before the suspect.

処刑 しょけい
その独裁者は、多くの反対派の人々を処刑した。

The dictator executed many people from the opposition.

大逆無道 たいぎゃくむどう
彼は大逆無道の罪で処刑された。

He was executed for the crime of high treason.

死刑 しけい
その国では、重大な犯罪に対して死刑が執行されることがある。

In that country, the death penalty is sometimes carried out for serious crimes.

刑 けい
彼は懲役三年の刑に処された。

He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

斬 ざん
侍は斬の刑に処せられた。

The samurai was sentenced to death by beheading.

刑務所 けいむしょ
彼は刑務所から釈放されたばかりだ。

He has just been released from prison.

脱走 だっそう
その囚人は、夜の闇に紛れて刑務所から脱走した。

The prisoner escaped from prison under the cover of the night.

刑罰 けいばつ
その犯罪には重い刑罰が科されるだろう

Heavy penalties will be imposed for that crime.

Example Vocabulary

刑事

けいじ

detective; criminal investigator

処刑

しょけい

execution; capital punishment

死刑

しけい

death penalty; capital punishment

刑

けい

penalty; punishment; sentence

刑務所

けいむしょ

prison; penitentiary; jail

極刑

きょっけい

刑罰

けいばつ

punishment; penalty

死刑囚

しけいしゅう

公開処刑

こうかいしょけい

死刑宣告

しけいせんこく

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