Kanji

罰

罰

penalty, punishment

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

网部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バツ, バチ, ハツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ばっする

Common Readings

バチ, バツ

Example sentences

罰 ばつ
宿題 を 忘れた ので 、 罰 と して 廊下 に 立たされた 。

I forgot my homework, so as punishment I was made to stand in the hallway.

処罰 しょばつ
規則 を 破った 者 は 厳重 に 処罰される 。

Those who break the rules will be severely punished.

罰する ばっする
法律 を 破った 者 は 厳しく 罰する べき だ

Those who break the law should be punished strictly.

罰せられる ばっせられる
規則 を 破る と 厳しく 罰せられる

If you break the rules, you will be severely punished.

罰則 ばっそく
違反 した 場合 は 、 厳しい 罰則 が 適用 されます 。

If you violate the rules, strict penalties will be applied.

Example Vocabulary

罰

ばつ

punishment; penalty

処罰

しょばつ

punishment; penalty

罰ゲーム

ばつゲーム

罰する

ばっする

to punish

罰を受ける

ばつをうける

罰を与える

ばつをあたえる

天罰

てんばつ

懲罰

ちょうばつ

罰せられる

ばっせられる

to be punished; to be penalized

罰則

ばっそく

penal regulations; penal code; penalty

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