“Punish” or “Penalty” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “刑”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “刑” means “Rule”, “Regulation” or “Sentence” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “刑”

Jouyou Kanji “刑” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
けい(kei) |
ぎょう(gyou) |
Kun-Yomi |
しおき(shioki) |
のり(nori) |
Meanings |
Punishment, Penalty, Punish |
Rule, Regulation |
Control, Regulate |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “刑”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
刑期(けいき-ke i ki) |
Term of imprisonment, Prison term |
刑具(けいぐ-ke i gu) |
Instruments of punishment, Torture instrument |
刑死(けいし-ke i shi) |
Death by execution |
刑事(けいじ-ke i ji) |
① Detective, ② Criminal case |
刑場(けいじょう-ke i jo u) |
Place of execution, Execution chamber, Execution ground |
刑罰(けいばつ-ke i ba tsu) |
Punishment, Penalty |
刑法(けいほう-ke i ho u) |
Criminal law, Penal code |
刑務所(けいむしょ-ke i mu sho) |
Prison, Jail |
刑余(けいよ-ke i yo) |
Previous conviction, Ex-convict, Having served time in prison |
行刑(ぎょうけい-gyo u ke i) |
Execution of a sentence, Administration of punishment |
減刑(げんけい-ge n ke i) |
Commutation of sentence, Reduction of penalty |
五刑(ごけい-go ke i) |
Five punishments (of the ritsuryō system: light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, death) |
死刑(しけい-shi ke i) |
Capital punishment, Death penalty |
私刑(しけい-shi ke i) |
Punishment without a legal trial, Vigilantism, Lynching, Lynch law |
重刑(じゅうけい-ju u ke i) |
Severe punishment, Heavy penalty, Heavy sentence |
終身刑(しゅうしんけい-shu u shi n ke i) |
Life sentence, Imprisonment for life |
処刑(しょけい-sho ke i) |
Execution |
体刑(たいけい-ta i ke i) |
Penal servitude, Corporal punishment, Physical punishment |
天刑(てんけい-te n ke i) |
Divine punishment |
無期徒刑(むきとけい-mu ki to ke i) |
Penal servitude for life, Life imprisonment |
有期徒刑(ゆうきとけい-yu u ki to ke i) |
Fixed-term imprisonment |
流刑(りゅうけい or るけい-ryo u ke i (or) ru ke i) |
Exile, Banishment |
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