N2
責 meaning and readings
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Kanji
責
N2
- Meaning
- responsibility, scold, reprimand
- Onyomi
- セキ
- Kunyomi
- せ(める)
- Formula
- 責 = 龶 + 貝。
Story
責 is analyzed as a combination of 龶 (something piled up), 貝 (money) and denotes responsibility, scold, reprimand.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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