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Readings

muchi

buchi

Reading restricted to 鞭
Out-dated or obsolete kana usage

muchi
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
whip, lash, scourge

Noun (futsuumeishi)
stick, cane, rod, pointer

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Kanjis
ON: ベン, ヘン KUN: むち, むちうつ
whip, rod, counter for whippings

Stroke: 18 SKIP: 1-9-9 FC: 4154.4


ON: KUN: むち, しもと
whip, rod, scourge, crime punishable by flogging

Stroke: 11 SKIP: 2-6-5 FC: 8860.0


ON: ダツ, タツ
whip, region name

Stroke: 22 SKIP: 1-9-13 FC: 4453.3


ON: サク
scheme, plan, policy, step, means

Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-6-6 FC: 8890.0


Phrases
その残酷な男は犬をムチで打った。
Parts: 其の (その) 残酷 (ざんこく) (おとこ) (いぬ) (ムチ) 打つ (ぶつ)
The cruel man beat the dog with a whip.

シンガポールでは罪人の背中を鞭で打ったり、杖で何度か叩いたりする。
Parts: 新嘉坡 (シンガポール) 罪人 (ざいにん) 背中 (せなか) (むち) 打つ (ぶつ) (つえ) 何度か (なんどか) 叩く (たたく)
In Singapore, one method of punishing criminals is to whip them, or hit them several times on the back with a cane.