Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
864 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 6
Meaning: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
Kunyomi:
Onyomi: ケイ
Composition: 幵 刂
Radical: 刀
Meaning: knife, sword
刑 (ケイ) penalty, sentence, punishment
刑事 (ケイジ) (police) detective, criminal matter
量刑 (リョウケイ) judge's sentence, assessment of a case
求刑 (キュウケイ) recommended sentence, prosecution's demand for punishment