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    3. 刑

    刑

    刑けい

    penalty

    N1KMT5News #6+1CoreNoun, SuffixPolitics & LawKanji Vocab6 strokes

    けい

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    penalty, sentence, punishment

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    犯はん人にんは重 い刑けいを受うけました。

    The criminal received a heavy sentence.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    死し刑けいは議ぎ論ろんの的まととなる問もん題だいです。

    The death penalty is a controversial issue.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    新あたらしい法ほう律りつは環かん境きょう犯はん罪ざいに対たいするより厳きびしい刑けいを含ふくんでいます。

    The new law includes stricter penalties for environmental crimes.

    KMT6Politics & LawNature & Environment
    彼かれは三さん年ねん間かんの懲ちょう役えき刑けいに処しょされました。

    He was sentenced to three years in prison.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに厳きびしい刑けいを科かしました。

    The judge imposed a severe penalty on the defendant.

    KMT7Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    刑
    punish・penalty・sentence・punishment
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