JLPT N1
懲
Discipline, Punish, Admonish
Onyomi
チョウ (chou)
Kunyomi
こ (こりる), こ (こらす)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
尚 (esteem/still/moreover), 心 (heart), 殳 (weapon/strike/spear)
📖 Mnemonic Story
To truly **discipline** someone, you must first aim to make them **esteem** (尚, representing 'still' or 'value') what's right. If they still haven't learned, you must strike their very **heart** (心, the 'heart' radical) with a symbolic **weapon** (殳, the 'strike' radical) of stern admonishment. This painful lesson ensures they won't repeat the mistake.
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Quick Hint:
Esteem heart strike
Essential N1 Vocabulary
懲罰
ちょうばつ
Punishment, discipline
懲役
ちょうえき
Penal servitude, imprisonment
懲りる
こりる
To learn a lesson, to be deterred
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "懲"
その犯罪者には厳しい＿＿＿＿＿が科された。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 懲罰は「ちょうばつ」と読みます。
English: Punishment is read as 'choubatsu'.
English: Punishment is read as 'choubatsu'.
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