譴

21 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

reproach

Kun'yomi
  • せめる
On'yomi
  • ケン

Main Radical

言(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

reproach
ケン　せめ.る (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
dispatch, despatch, send
つか.う　ケン　や.る (7th, N1)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
terraced hill

Common Words

てん
天
けん
譴
divine punishment
けん
譴
せき
責
reprimand
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References

Unicode hex code 8B74
JIS X 0208 1-76-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4443
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5711
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 36043
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a13.6
Four corner code 0563.7