Kanji 刑: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
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Kanji 刑: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 刑
punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The character depicts a criminal being restrained in a wooden frame (开) and punished with a blade (刂). These two elements combine to represent the concept of a legal penalty or punishment.
