けい (kei)

penalty, sentence, punishment

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #6398 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

(けい, kei) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “penalty, sentence, punishment”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

裁判さいばんで 5 ねんけいを 言いいいわたされた

A penalty of five years was handed down at the trial.

かれ刑事けいじだ。

He is a detective.

おう処刑しょけいされた。

The king was executed.

犯人はんにん処刑しょけいされた

The criminal was executed.