刑 Kanji – punish
The Japanese kanji 刑 can mean punish, penalty, sentence, punishment.
Meaning and Readings
How is 刑 read?
刑 has the onyomi reading ケイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei.
Common Japanese Words Using 刑
These common Japanese words contain 刑. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 求刑（きゅうけい） — recommended sentence, prosecution's demand for punishment
- 刑（けい） — penalty, sentence, punishment
- 刑事（けいじ） — (police) detective
- 刑事事件（けいじじけん） — criminal case
- 刑罰（けいばつ） — (criminal) punishment, penalty, sentence
- 刑法（けいほう） — criminal law, penal code
- 刑務所（けいむしょ） — prison, jail, gaol, penitentiary
- 絞首刑（こうしゅけい） — death by hanging, execution by hanging
- 死刑（しけい） — death penalty, capital punishment
- 死刑囚（しけいしゅう） — criminal condemned to death, convict on death row