scold, reprove
On'yomi (音読み)
- シツ
- シチ
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しか.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「𠮟」 primarily means to scold or reprove someone. It is typically used as a verb in Japanese, with the reading しかる. For example, you might say, "彼は私をしかった" (He scolded me). While this kanji doesn’t have many commonly used compounds, it expresses a strong emotion or action related to correcting someone’s behavior. It's important to note that scolding in Japanese can carry different tones depending on context, like being more formal or stern, so understanding the situation is vital for proper use.
Example sentences
上司に𠮟責されてしまった。
I was scolded by my boss.
Meanings across languages
- English
- scold, reprove
- Tiếng Việt
- mắng, trách
- 日本語
- 叱る, 非難する
- 한국어
- 꾸짖다, 책망하다
- 中文
- 责骂, 斥责
- id
- memarahi, menegur
- th
- ต่อว่า, ตำหนิ
- es
- gritar, reprender
- fr
- réprimander, blâmer
- de
- schimpfen, tadeln
- pt
- repreender, repreender
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