Word details

制裁

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 制裁.

Dictionary

Entry

制裁いさいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #13258
1

sanctions; punishment

Examples
国連は制裁を加えるために動き出しました。
The U. N. moved to impose sanctions.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

system, law, rule

8 strokesFrequency 108JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイ

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

12 strokesFrequency 297JLPT N1Grade 6

On

サイ

Kun

た.つさば.く

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