きょ

noun

  1. capital punishment, death penalty, maximum penalty, ultimate punishment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
極刑 きょっけい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク ゴク きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク キ ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる
sigh, (嘆 variant)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
punish, penalty, sentence
ケイ おさか ぎょう (Late Jr. High, N1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ