刑
刑·penalty, punishment
- On-yomi
- ケイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刑事 | けいじ | detective; criminal (case) |
| 死刑 | しけい | the death penalty |
| 刑務所 | けいむしょ | prison |
| 刑罰 | けいばつ | punishment, penalty |
Example sentences
刑事がその男を調べている。
けいじがそのおとこをしらべている。
A detective is investigating that man.
この国に死刑はありません。
このくににしけいはありません。
There is no death penalty in this country.
彼は五年間刑務所にいた。
かれはごねんかんけいむしょにいた。
He spent five years in prison.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 刑事 as *けいごと
- Writing 刑 with 彡 as if it were 形
Memory aid
Picture it
A blade (刂) standing at the right — a sentence handed down with an edge to it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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