責 – blame, condemn, censure

11 strokesTaught in grade 5#598 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 責 means blame, condemn, censure. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セキ (seki); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is せ.める (semeru). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 貝 (no. 154).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セキ	seki
Kun’yomi	せ.める	semeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 貝 (Kangxi radical 154). Components: 貝・目・ハ・土・亠・二.

Words using 責

責任せきにんduty責めるせめるto condemn責務せきむduty

Example sentences

けんかは両方に責任がある。

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Tatoeba #225211

あまり自分を責めないで。

Don't be too hard on yourself.

Tatoeba #230321

私はあなたが新しい責務をうまくこなせるよう願っています。

I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.

Tatoeba #161817

Kanji with the same radical

資費質賞負財買販貿貨賛購貢賃貴貸

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