諭
諭·rebuke, admonish, charge
- On-yomi
- ゆ
- Kun-yomi
- さと.す
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教諭 | きょうゆ | (licensed) schoolteacher |
| 諭す | さとす | to admonish, to talk round |
| 説諭 | せつゆ | admonition, reproof |
| 諭旨 | ゆし | official reprimand and advice |
Example sentences
母親は子どもを優しく諭した。
ははおやはこどもをやさしくさとした。
The mother gently talked her child round.
彼は高校の教諭をしている。
かれはこうこうのきょうゆをしている。
He is a high school teacher.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 教諭 is きょうゆ — a formal job title on documents; you address the person as 先生.
- 諭す is calm persuasion, quite unlike 叱る (to scold).
Memory aid
Picture it
The speech radical 訁 with 兪: talking someone round patiently until they see their mistake for themselves.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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