Meaning of 墨刑(ぼくけい) in Japanese

墨刑
Kana Reading
ぼくけい, ぼっけい
Romaji
bokukei, bokkei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tattooing (form of punishment in ancient China)

Related Kanji

墨 JLPT 1

14 strokes

black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico

On'Yomi: ボク

Kun'Yomi: すみ

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刑 JLPT 1

6 strokes

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi:

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墨

15 strokes

On'Yomi: ボク

Kun'Yomi: すみ

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