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叱: scold

scold
5 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 5 words here

Readings

On
シツ・シチ
Kun
しかる

Look-alike of 吐 (to vomit; to spit): 叱 has 七 on the right, 吐 has 土.

Key words

叱るしかるto scold
叱りつけるしかりつけるto rebuke harshly
叱責しっせきreprimand
叱咤しったscolding; urging on

Example sentences

I lied and was scolded severely by my mother.

People don't grow just from being reprimanded for their mistakes.

Urged on by the coach, the players ran all the way to the end.

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