する verb - special class

  1. to punish, to penalize.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
罰する ばっする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

penalty, punishment
バチ バツ ばっ.する (7th, 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