| ancient Chinese punishment |
宮 [きゅう]
/(n) (1) palace/(2) (See 五音) tonic (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)/(3) (abbr) (See 宮刑) ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women)/(n,n-suf) (4) (See 十二宮) zodiacal sign/EntL2081060X/
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宮刑 [きゅうけい]
/(n) (arch) (See 五刑) ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, confinement for women)/EntL1741920X/ |