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JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
せ.める
On'yomi
セキ
Radical
· shell (shell, money)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

責 in example sentences

  • Watashi no sekinin?

    Is it my responsibility?

  • です

    Watashi no sekinin desu.

    It's my fault.

  • すべてわたしせきにんです。

    Subete watashi no sekinin desu.

    It's all my fault.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 責

More (shell) kanji

責 means "blame". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 責 mean?
責 means "blame". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 責 have?
責 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 責 read?
It is read せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 責?
責 is a JLPT N3 kanji.