刑
penalty, punish, punishment, sentence

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

おさかぎょう

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:6
JLPT:1
Frequency:864

Vocabulary

ケイ

WordReadingMeaning
求刑キュウケイrecommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
刑事ケイジ(police) detective; criminal matter
刑事事件ケイジジケンcriminal case
刑罰ケイバツ(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
刑法ケイホウcriminal law; penal code

Other

WordReadingMeaning
刑けいpenalty; sentence; punishment
刑事々件けいじじけんcriminal case
実刑じっけいprison sentence (without a stay of execution)
極刑きょっけいcapital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
刑事でか(police) detective

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

刊
carve, engrave, publish
Grade 5JLPT 2
型
model, mould, type
Grade 5JLPT 2
制
law, rule, system
Grade 5JLPT 3
判
judgement, seal, signature, stamp
Grade 5JLPT 3
形
form, shape, style
Grade 2JLPT 3
列
column, file, rank, row, tier
Grade 3JLPT 3
末
close, end, posterity, powder, tip
Grade 4JLPT 3
干
dry, ebb, intercede, interfere, parch, recede
Grade 6JLPT 2
到
arrival, attain, proceed, reach, result in
Grade 8JLPT 3
井
community, town, well, well crib
Grade 4JLPT 1