Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 刑罰(けいばつ) in Japanese

刑罰
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
けいばつ
Romaji
keibatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    judgement; judgment; penalty; punishment
    Example sentence
    圧倒的多数がその残酷な刑罰を廃止することに票を投じた。 An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.

Examples of 刑罰, けいばつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

罰 JLPT 1

14 strokes

penalty, punishment

On'Yomi: バツ, バチ, ハツ

Kun'Yomi: ばっ.する

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刑 JLPT 1

6 strokes

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi:

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