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N1N3Kanji

刑

punishment; penalty

Readings

On
ケイ

Examples

刑事(けいじ)、刑罰(けいばつ)

detective, punishment

Note

Most commonly seen in compounds like 刑事.

Questions that use this word

N1 8

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 読解

    【文章③】\n司法制度改革の一環として導入された裁判員制度は、市民が重大な刑事事件の審理に参加する仕組みとして、司法の民主化と市民の司法参加を目指すものである。

    Answer: 裁判員の専門知識不足による判決の質の問題

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