noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. punishment, penalty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ばつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

penalty, punishment
バチ バツ ばっ.する (7th, N1)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
to quell (uprising, rebellion, etc.) to punish (another nation, etc.) by force of arms, sound, voice
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ