Kanji 罰: penalty, punishment

Key takeaways

Kanji 罰: penalty, punishment. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

罰

Meaning

penaltypunishment

On reading

バツバチハツ

Kun reading

ばっ.する

Radical

网

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 罰

penalty, punishment

Kanji structure breakdown

罰

Structure breakdown

罒 + 䚯

Mnemonic story

A punishment (罰) is what is given to teach (䚯) a lesson to someone caught in the net (罒) of the law. It represents the act of correcting someone's behavior through a penalty or instruction.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

バツ

刑罰けいばつ
punishment / penalty / legal sentence
処罰しょばつ
punishment / penalty
罰ばち
punishment / penalty / retribution

Kun reading

ばっ.する

罰するばっする
to punish / to penalize

Commonly used words

刑罰
けいばつ
punishment / penalty / legal sentence
処罰
しょばつ
punishment / penalty
罰
ばち
punishment / penalty / retribution
罰する
ばっする
to punish / to penalize

Example sentences

Example 1

犯罪には厳しい刑罰がある。

Translation

There are severe punishments for crimes.

Example 2

刑罰を受けて反省した。

Translation

He reflected after receiving the penalty.

Example 3

犯罪には厳しい処罰が必要だ。

Translation

Severe punishment is necessary for crimes.

Example 4

会社のルール違反で処罰を受けた。

Translation

I was punished for breaking company rules.

Kanji 罰: penalty, punishment

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

刑罰 (けいばつ): meaning and examples

処罰 (しょばつ): meaning and examples

罰 (ばち): meaning and examples

罰する (ばっする): meaning and examples