刑(けい)

けい

noun

punishment, sentence, penalty

1. punishment, sentence, penalty

A legal punishment imposed for a crime.

刑(けい)を受(う)ける。

To receive a sentence.

死(し)刑(けい)

Death penalty.

刑(けい)に服(ふく)する。

To serve a sentence.

裁判所(さいばんしょ)は被告人(ひこくにん)に懲役(ちょうえき)5年(ねん)の刑(けい)を言(い)い渡(わた)した。

The court sentenced the defendant to 5 years in prison.

刑(けい) refers to legal punishment.

TYPES OF PUNISHMENT:

死(し)刑(けい) (death penalty)
懲役(ちょうえき)刑(けい) (imprisonment)
禁錮(きんこ)刑(けい) (imprisonment without labor)
罰金(ばっきん)刑(けい) (fine)
実(じっ)刑(けい) (actual prison sentence)
執行(しっこう)猶予(ゆうよ) (suspended sentence)

COMMON PATTERNS:

刑(けい)を受(う)ける (receive a sentence)
刑(けい)を言(い)い渡(わた)す (hand down a sentence)
刑(けい)に服(ふく)する (serve a sentence)

Related Words

Related: 裁判(さいばん) (trial, court case)

Related: 罰(ばつ) (punishment (general))

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Added 2026.1.11 17:18 · Revised 2026.5.22 23:11

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