Meaning of 五刑(ごけい) in Japanese

五刑
Kana Reading
ごけい
Romaji
gokei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    five punishments (of ancient China: tattooing, cutting off the nose, cutting off a leg, castration or confinement, death)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    five punishments (of the ritsuryo system: light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, death)

Related Kanji

刑 JLPT 1

6 strokes

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi:

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五 JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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