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刑

Kanji 刑: meaning "penalty, punishment", readings, stroke order

The kanji 刑 means "penalty, punishment". On'yomi: ケイ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
penalty, punishment
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 刑

  • 刑事 けいじ — criminal case, (police) detective
  • 刑 けい — penalty, sentence, punishment
  • 刑罰 けいばつ — judgment, penalty, punishment
  • 死刑 しけい — death penalty

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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