noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
ex-convict; having served time
Formal or literary term for a person who has been released from prison or has a criminal record. Often used attributively with の.
He is an ex-convict, but now he works diligently.
Archaic meaning, historically used to refer to a eunuch, especially in the context of Chinese imperial courts. Cross-referenced with 宦官.
See also: 宦官
刑余の身であることを隠して就職した。
He got a job while hiding the fact that he had served time.
In ancient China, eunuchs served at the imperial court.
ex-convict; former prisoner
Compound of 刑 (punishment, penalty) and 余 (remainder, after). Literally 'after punishment', referring to someone who has undergone penal servitude. The archaic eunuch sense likely derives from the historical practice of castration as a punishment.