Moji Ninja

罰 — penalty; punish

罰 means “penalty; punish”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: バツ (batsu), ハツ (hatsu), バチ (bachi). Kun'yomi: ばっ(する) (bassuru). You'll see it in words such as 罰 (bachi, “punishment; curse”).

罰
Stroke order of 罰
Meaning
penalty; punish
On'yomi
バツ (batsu), ハツ (hatsu), バチ (bachi)
Kun'yomi
ばっ(する) (bassuru)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N1 · set Law & order 2

How to remember 罰

Parts: 罒 net · 言 say; words · 刂 sword

Words with 罰

WordReadingMeaning
罰ばち bachi onpunishment; curse
罰するばっする bassuru kunto punish; to penalize

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