Japanese symbol for “sentencing”
宣告
せんこく
Romaji: senkoku
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence
In Japanese, sentencing is 宣告, read せんこく (senkoku).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence (law)
- n, vs, vt declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sentencing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刑の量定 | けいのりょうてい keinoryoutei | assessment of a penalty; determination of a sentence; degree of punishment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
| 宣誓 | せんせい sensei | oath; abjuration; pledge |
| 宣戦 | せんせん sensen | declaration of war |
| 宣教師 | せんきょうし senkyoushi | missionary |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
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.