刑場

See also: 刑场

Chinese

punishment
 
courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word, used for sport or recreation)
trad. (刑場)
simp. (刑场)

Pronunciation


Noun

刑場

  1. execution ground

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S
じょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

/keidjau//keid͡ʑau//keid͡ʑɔː//keid͡ʑoː/

From Middle Chinese [Term?] 刑場 (MC ɦeŋ ɖɨɐŋ).

Pronunciation

Noun

刑場 (hiragana けいじょう, rōmaji keijō, historical hiragana けいぢやう)

  1. execution ground, place to be killed, especially of convicts

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
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