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罰

Penalty, Punishment

14 strokes

On readings 音読み

ばつ、ばち、はつ

Kun readings 訓読み

ばっ.する

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Words using 罰

罰するばっするto punishN3 刑罰けいばつjudgmentN1 罰ばつpunishmentN1 処罰しょばつpunishmentN1 内罰的ないばつてきintropunitive ; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)罰を与えるばつをあたえるto impose a punishment (on) ; to punish 罰が当たるばちがあたるto incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral) ; to incur divine punishment ; to pay for one's sins 罰点ばってんcross mark 賞罰しょうばつreward and punishment 体罰たいばつcorporal punishment 懲罰ちょうばつdiscipline 罰ばち(divine) punishment

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