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KANJI
刑
punishment
penalty, sentence, chastise
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
けいkei
Example sentences
その罪つみに対たいしては、厳きびしい刑けいが科かせられるべきだと考かんがえる。
I believe that a severe punishment should be imposed for that crime.
死し刑けいの廃止はいしを求もとめる声こえが、国際的こくさいてきに高たかまっている。
Calls for the abolition of the death penalty are growing internationally.
彼かれは10年ねんの刑けい期きを終おえ、社会しゃかいへ復帰ふっきした。
He finished his 10-year prison term and returned to society.

Practice exercises

1
刑
Answer
けい
2
刑
Answer
punishmentpenaltysentence
3
死し刑
Death penalty; capital punishment
Answer
しけい
4
刑期き
Term of imprisonment
Answer
けいき
5
減げん刑
Reduction of sentence
Answer
げんけい
6
刑法ほう
Criminal law
Answer
けいほう