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

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Entry

Noun
1

Historical term

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

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Kanji in this Word

whip, rod, scourge, crime punishable by flogging

11 strokes

On

Kun

むちしもと

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