Japanese symbol for “punish”
罰する
ばっする
Romaji: bassuru
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
In Japanese, punish is 罰する, read ばっする (bassuru).
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Meanings
- vs-s, vt to punish; to penalize; to penalise
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “punish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戒める | いましめる imashimeru | to punish |
| 懲らしめる | こらしめる korashimeru | to chastise; to punish; to discipline |
| 痛めつける | いためつける itametsukeru | to torment; to punish; to treat harshly |
| 確反 | かくはん kakuhan | punish; confirmed counter-attack |
| 辟 | へき heki | false; punish; crime |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罰金 | ばっきん bakkin | fine; penalty |
| 処罰 | しょばつ shobatsu | punishment; penalty |
| 罰則 | ばっそく bassoku | punishment; penalty |
| 厳罰 | げんばつ genbatsu | severe punishment; rigorous measures |
| 体罰 | たいばつ taibatsu | corporal punishment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “punish”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.