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キュウケイ
Meanings
Noun
Historical
1. second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women)
Alt. forms
宮
きゅう
刑
けい
キュウケイ
Pitch accent
キュ
ウケイ
Composed of
キュウ
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
ケイ
penalty; sentence; punishment