Keyword
penalty
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig896
Readings
ばつ
(80%)
ばっ
(14%)
ばち
(4%)
Composed of
small net
say
knife
Used in vocabulary (55 in total)
punishment; penalty
punishment; penalty
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
Examples (69 in total)
Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?
Every crime calls for punishment.
She took the punishment with a smile.