Japanese Word Entry
宮刑| Kana: | きゅうけい |
| Romaji: | kyuukei |
| Definition: | second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women) |
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Chinese characters used in this word
| 宮 | Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess, temple, dwelling, enclose |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄍㄨㄥ (gōng) |
| Cantonese: | gung1 |
| Japanese: | キュウ (kyuu)、 グウ (guu)、 ク (ku)、 クウ (kuu) / みや (miya)、 いえ (ie) |
| Korean: | 궁 (gung) |
| Vietnamese: | cung |
Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: | 宫 |
| 刑 | punish, penalty, sentence, punishment, law |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄒㄧㄥˊ (xíng) |
| Cantonese: | jing4 |
| Japanese: | ケイ (kei)、 ギョウ (gyou) / のり (nori)、 しおき (shioki) |
| Korean: | 형 (hyeong) |
| Vietnamese: | hình |
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