rebuke, admonish, charge, warn
Also: persuade
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さと.す
About this kanji
The kanji "諭" primarily means to rebuke or admonish someone, which often involves warning or persuading them about a mistake or a fault. It's generally used as a verb, especially in its kun'yomi form "さと.す," meaning to make someone understand. Common compounds include "教諭" (きょうゆ), meaning a licensed teacher, and "養護教諭" (ようごきょうゆ), which is a school nurse. Another important word is "諭す" (さとす), which captures the essence of advising or scolding someone to help them realize their error. It's worth noting that this kanji emphasizes the importance of guidance in learning and personal growth.
Example sentences
彼は私に進むべき道を諭す。
He advises me on the path I should take.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
- Tiếng Việt
- khiển trách, khuyên bảo, ra lệnh, cảnh báo, thuyết phục
- 日本語
- 諭す, 戒める, 命じる, 警告する, 説得する
- 한국어
- 훈계하다, 경고하다, 주문하다, 설득하다
- 中文
- 训诫, 劝告, 命令, 警告, 说服
- id
- teguran
- th
- การตำหนิ
- es
- reprensión
- fr
- réprimande
- de
- Tadel
- pt
- advertência
Common compounds
- 教諭きょうゆ(licensed) teacher
- 養護教諭ようごきょうゆschool nurse, nurse teacher, health teacher
- 諭すさとすto make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.), to reason with, to advise
- 諭しさとしguidance, admonition
- 上諭じょうゆimperial edict
- 説諭せつゆpersuasion, convincing
- 勅諭ちょくゆimperial instructions
- 諭旨ゆしofficial suggestion (esp. to resign from one's job), official advice, official instruction
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