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罰 = 罒 + 言 + 刀
罰 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “penalty”. It is built from 罒 (net), 言 (say) and 刀 (sword). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 896.
- Keyword
- penalty
- RTK frame
- 896
- Strokes
- 14
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- バツ, バチ, ハツ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ばっ.する
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- штраф
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 罰 penalty
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 罰 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “net” + “say” + “sword”. 罰 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 罰 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.