# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 罰 | ばち (bachi) | punishment; curse |
| 罰する | ばっする (bassuru) | to punish; to penalize |

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[契](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/contract/) · [典](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/code/) · [訟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lawsuit/) · [免](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exempt/) · [偽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/false/) · [罰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/penalty/) · [懲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chastise/)

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