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37 刑 Punish

Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Punish

Mnemonic

Destroy a lantern with your knife and you'll be punished.

Readings

On’yomi

けい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

I will punish you by taking away your cake (けい)! You'll never eat cake again. Not for birthdays, not for holidays. This is your punishment.

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