劾 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道準2High school level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- ガイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- impeach; censure
Origin
Strength plus a phonetic element: to press hard in calling wrongdoing to account.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガイ | 弾劾 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 弾劾だんがい
impeachment
- 弾劾裁判だんがいさいばん
impeachment trial
Example
議会は裁判官の弾劾を決めた。
The assembly decided to impeach the judge.
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