Word Meaning 墨刑

ぼくけい bokukei

墨刑 is read as ぼくけい (bokukei) and means tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China).

Meaning

English

tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)

Reading

Kana

ぼくけい

Romaji

bokukei

Writing Variants

墨刑ぼっけい bokkei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 129909 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

墨絵

すみえ

ink painting

墨付き

すみつき

paper with signature of the shogun or lord

墨書

ぼくしょ

writing in India ink

墨入れ

すみいれ

inking

墨場

ぼくじょう

meeting place for calligraphers and painters

墨家

ぼくか

Mohism

墨付け正月

すみつけしょうがつ

event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region)

墨書き

すみがき

inking the outlines of a picture

墨画

ぼくが

India-ink drawing

墨流し

すみながし

marbling print

墨付け

すみつけ

blackening the face

墨消し

すみけし

blotting out characters with ink