懲

meaningpenal, chastise, punish, discipline

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
こ.りる、こ.らす、こ.らしめる
Strokes
18
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1303 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

懲
  • 懲役ちょうえきpenal servitude
  • 懲戒ちょうかいdiscipline
  • 懲罰ちょうばつdiscipline
  • 懲りるこりるto learn by experience

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