Word details

懲役

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

Dictionary

Entry

懲役ょうえきNounFreq #27281
1

penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)

Examples
彼は懲役十年で、女房には三年の刑が下った。
He was given ten years and his wife three.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

penal, chastise, punish, discipline

18 strokesFrequency 1,303JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウ

Kun

こ.りるこ.らすこ.らしめる

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

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