Word details

笞

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

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Entry

笞ちNoun
1

Historical term

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

笞

whip, rod, scourge, crime punishable by flogging

11 strokes

On

チ

Kun

むちしもと

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