# 罰 — Penalty

Frequency rank 1225 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 促 (Urge), less common than 柔 (Gentle).

- On’yomi: ばつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 网 Net (Kangxi 122)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A net on top catches the words of say, and a knife on the right cuts the verdict — the net of law catches you, the say of the judge condemns you, and the knife enforces the penalty.

In words:

- 罰 ばち — (divine) punishment;curse;retribution
- 罰する ばっする — to punish,to penalize
- 処罰 しょばつ — punishment

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