How do you read 肉刑?

肉刑 is read にっけい (nikukei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 肉刑?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 肉刑 in romaji?

肉刑 is written nikukei in romaji.

What kanji are in 肉刑?

肉 (Meat); 刑 (Punish, Penalty).

肉刑にっけい

にっけい · nikukei

noun

Corporal punishment

punishment by mutilation

Other ways to say “corporal punishment” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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肉Meat 音にく訓しし JLPT N4 · 6 strokes 刑Punish, Penalty, Sentence 音けい JLPT N1 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

肉にくmeat 鶏肉とりにくchicken meat 皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm 豚肉ぶたにくpork 筋肉きんにくmuscle, sinews 肉親にくしんblood relationship, blood relative 刑けいpenalty, sentence, punishment 死刑しけいdeath penalty

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What does 肉刑 mean?

Corporal punishment. It can also mean: punishment by mutilation.

How do you pronounce 肉刑?

にっけい (nikukei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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