JLPT N1 · 18 strokes
Kanji 懲: "penal, chastise, punish"
The kanji 懲 means "penal, chastise, punish, discipline". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チョウ in on'yomi and こ.りる, こ.らす, こ.らしめる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ.りるこ.らすこ.らしめる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | penal, chastise, punish, discipline |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1303 of 2,501 |
Common words with 懲
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 懲りるto learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way · to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
- 懲罰discipline; punishment; reprimand
- 懲らしめるto chastise; to punish; to discipline
- 懲役penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
- 懲り懲りhaving had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of) · to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
- 性懲りもないincorrigible; dogged
- 懲戒discipline; punishment; reprimand
- 懲戒免職disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
- 勧善懲悪rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
- 無期懲役life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
- 懲戒処分disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
- 懲役刑jail sentence; imprisonment
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