Level X of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 1225 / 2,608
Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.
More common than 促 (Urge), less common than 柔 (Gentle).
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.
罰 is rank 1225 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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