刑(けい) けい noun punishment, sentence, penalty legallaw 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死(し)刑(けい) (death penalty)拘禁刑(こうきんけい) (imprisonment; since June 2025 it replaces the older 懲役(ちょうえき)刑(けい), imprisonment with labor, and 禁錮(きんこ)刑(けい), imprisonment without labor)罰金(ばっきん)刑(けい) (fine)実刑(じっけい) (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)) general Added 2026.1.11 17:18 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:34 02500/02786_kei