懲
懲·penal, chastise, punish
- On-yomi
- ちょう
- Kun-yomi
- こ.りるこ.らすこ.らしめる
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懲りる | こりる | to learn one's lesson, to be put off by experience |
| 懲らしめる | こらしめる | to punish, to teach someone a lesson |
| 懲役 | ちょうえき | imprisonment with hard labour |
| 懲戒 | ちょうかい | disciplinary action |
Example sentences
一度失敗して懲りた。
いちどしっぱいしてこりた。
I failed once and learned my lesson.
被告に懲役三年の判決が下った。
ひこくにちょうえきさんねんのはんけつがくだった。
The defendant was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
その社員は懲戒処分を受けた。
そのしゃいんはちょうかいしょぶんをうけた。
That employee received a disciplinary penalty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 懲役 as ちょうやく — it is ちょうえき
- Confusing 懲りる (you learn from a bad experience) with 懲らしめる (you punish someone else)
Memory aid
Picture it
徴 'summon, levy' standing on a heart 心: punishment aimed at the heart so the lesson sticks.
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