| Word form | batsu |
| Original script | 罰 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | A punishment in general. A punishment handed out by a court is referred to as keibatsu. |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | Late Old Japanese [21] (794–1185) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 1120 |
| Register | General |
| Numeric frequency | 0 |