漢字道KANJIDO

18 strokesRadical

2High school level18 strokesRadical
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チョウ
Kun
こ.りる・こ.らす・こ.らしめる
Meaning
punish; chastise

Origin

ORIGIN

With 心 "heart": to make the heart learn its lesson — to punish, to chastise.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

チョウ懲罰・懲戒・懲役
こりる懲りる・性懲りもなく
こらす懲らす
こらしめる懲らしめる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 懲戒ちょうかい

    disciplinary action

  • 懲罰ちょうばつ

    punishment

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

規則違反で懲戒を受けた。

He received disciplinary action for breaking the rules.

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