Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 死刑(しけい) in Japanese

死刑
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しけい
Romaji
shikei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    death penalty; capital punishment
    Example sentence
    試練受けることになったダレン。失敗すれば死刑 Darren is to be put through a trial. If he fails, it's the death penalty!

Examples of 死刑, しけい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi:

Learn more
JLPT 4

6 strokes

death, die

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: し.ぬ, し.に-

Learn more