げん
厳
ばつ
罰

noun

  1. severe punishment, rigorous measures.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
厳
ばつ
罰
 厳罰 げんばつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stern, strictness, severity
きび.しい　ゲン　いつくし (6th, N1)
precipice, rocky or dangerous mountain
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
daring, brave, bold
カン　あ.えて (Late Jr. High, N1)
under, underneath, below
カ　ゲ　した
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
penalty, punishment
バチ　バツ　ばっ.する (Early Jr. High, N1)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
to quell (uprising, rebellion, etc.) to punish (another nation, etc.) by force of arms, sound, voice
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ