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叱

scold

JLPT N1 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
しか.る
On'yomi
シツ・シチ・カ

叱 means "scold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read しか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シチ・カ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

叱 in example sentences

  • 叱しかっとくよ。

    Shikattoku yo.

    I'll scold him.

  • 私わたしは先生せんせいに叱しかられた。

    Watashi wa sensei ni shikarareta.

    I was scolded by my teacher.

  • 彼かれは母親ははおやに叱しかられた。

    Kare wa hahaoya ni shikarareta.

    He was scolded by his mother.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 叱 mean?
叱 means "scold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 叱 have?
叱 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 叱 read?
It is read しか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シチ・カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 叱?
叱 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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