# 刑 — punishment; penalty

刑 means “punishment; penalty”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: punishment; penalty
- On'yomi: ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 1

## How to remember 刑

Parts: 开 frame · 刂 sword

## Don't confuse it with

[型](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/model/) · [形](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shape/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [寿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/longevity/)

## More in the “Law & order 1” set

[裁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cut-cloth/) · [証](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proof/) · [審](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearing/) · [訴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/) · [憲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/constitution/) · [逮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrest/) · [刑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punishment/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punishment/. Last updated 2026-11-01.