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責

blame
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingセキ
Kun readingせ.める
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. blameRtK
  2. condemn
    清盛は西光の顔を踏みつけ責めるが、西光は逆に平氏を罵った。Kiyomori stomped on Saiko's face and condemned him, but Saiko cursed the Taira clan.wiki
  3. censure
  1. to condemn
  2. to blame
  3. to criticize
  4. to criticise
  5. to reproach

Popular Usage

責任責める

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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grow up · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1661

Compound words

責任せきにん
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
責めるせめる
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach
引責いんせき
taking responsibility
自責じせき
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
重責じゅうせき
heavy responsibility
責務せきむ
duty; obligation
免責めんせき
exemption from responsibility
問責もんせき
blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke
責任者せきにんしゃ
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
無責任むせきにん
irresponsibility
責任感せきにんかん
sense of responsibility
刑事責任けいじせきにん
criminal liability
道義的責任どうぎてきせきにん
moral obligation
責任を持つせきにんをもつ
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
勘責かんせき
reproving for a fault
拷責ごうせき
torture
叱責しっせき
reprimand
賠責ばいせき
liability insurance
呵責かしゃく
blame
譴責けんせき
reprimand
𠮟責しっせき
reprimand
引責辞任いんせきじにん
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
共同責任きょうどうせきにん
joint responsibility
責任追跡せきにんついせき
accountability

On Reading Examples

彼は経営陣に対して、彼が何をするのか説明する責任がある。せきにん
He is accountable to the management for what he does.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼はうそをついたと彼女を責めた。せめる
He accused her of having lied to him.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は病院の管理運営に責任がある。
He's in charge of administration at the hospital.tatoeba
彼はうそをついたと彼女を責めた。
He accused her of having lied to him.tatoeba
彼は怠惰で無責任だった。結局、彼は退社を命じられた。
He was lazy and irresponsible. Thus, he was told to leave the company.tatoeba
彼は損失の責任をとって、その仕事を辞任した。
He resigned from the job to take the responsibility for the loss.tatoeba
一方所望が叶わなかった今上帝の機嫌は悪く、息子たちは玉鬘を責める。
On the other hand, Kinjo no Mikado was in a bad mood because his wish was not accepted, so her sons blamed Tamakazura.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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