Meaning

Primary

Punishment

Alternative

Penalty

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A punish penalty is a punishment.

Reading

けいばつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

犯罪を根絶するには、火あぶりの刑みたいな残酷な刑罰を全部復活させるべきだと思うね。

In order to root out crime, I think we should restore all the brutal punishments, like burning people at the stake.

Kanji Composition