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Kanji Detail for 叱 - "to scold, to reprimand"

叱

  • Meaning

    叱 means "to scold, to reprimand." Also associated with to admonish.

    1. Scold - To rebuke angrily.

    2. Reprimand - To criticize sharply.

    3. Admonish - To warn or correct.

  • Four-character idioms with 叱

    • 励声叱咤 れいせいしった Listen cries of encouragement; shouting encouragement
    • 叱咤激励 しったげきれい Listen giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

  • Tattoo check: 叱

    • Verified meaning: to scold, to reprimand
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to admonish
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    scold; reprove

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    scold, shout at, bawl out

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to scold; shout at; to hoot at

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to scold, to upbraid; to shout at

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To shout. Such as in correspondence, 叱名請安 means directly calling one's name, a term used when addressing elders.

  • Onyomi

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    ka(カ) カ

    shichi(シチ) シチ

    shitsu(シツ) シツ

  • Kunyomi

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    shika.ru(しか-る) しか-る

  • Strokes

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    5 strokes

  • Radical

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    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    to scold to reprimand to admonish warn rebuke berate censure chastise chide condemn criticize discipline reproach upbraid correct

Sentences including 叱

  • He was scolded by his mother.

  • The teacher scolded the student for no reason.

  • She scolded her daughter for coming home too late.

  • If i'm late , i'll catch it.

  • Don't tell me off like that.

  • Not only they but also i was scolded by the teacher.

  • He may well get scolded for doing that.

  • Many times have i scolded him.

  • There is no reason for her to scold you.

  • He may well get scolded for doing that.

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