Kanji
N1 14 strokes Grade 8 freq #1220

penalty, punishment

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

net ami

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

fine; penalty
punishment; penalty
corporal punishment
(divine) punishment; curse
punishment; penalty
discipline; punishment
(criminal) punishment; penalty
severe punishment; rigorous measures
disciplinary committee
reward and punishment

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to punish; to penalize

Example sentences

He was decreed to pay the fine.

She resolved not to pay the fine.

In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.

She took the punishment with a smile.