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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笞

Noun
1

Historical term

caning (10-50 strokes; least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes

Meanings

whip
rod
scourge
crime punishable by flogging

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むち
しもと
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