笞ち

noun

caning (ritsuryō punishment)

Historical term for a light caning penalty under the ritsuryō codes, typically 10–50 strokes; the least severe of the five punishments (五刑).

See also: 五刑

• 律りつ令りょう制せいでは、笞ちは五ご刑けいの一ひとつで、軽かるい罪つみに科かされた。

  Under the ritsuryō system, caning was one of the five punishments, imposed for minor offenses.