懲

penal, chastise

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: こ.りる・こ.らす・こ.らしめる
On'yomi: チョウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

懲 means "penal, chastise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read こ.りる・こ.らす・こ.らしめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

懲 in example sentences

懲こりないよね。

Korinai yo ne.

You never learn, do you?
もう懲こり懲ごりよ！

Mou korigori yo!

I've had enough.

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

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What does the kanji 懲 mean?: 懲 means "penal, chastise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 懲 have?: 懲 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 懲 read?: It is read こ.りる・こ.らす・こ.らしめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 懲?: 懲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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