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懲: punish

punish; learn a lesson
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here

Readings

On
チョウ
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こりる・こらす・こらしめる

懲りる(こりる) "learn one's lesson", 懲らしめる(こらしめる) "punish". ちょう in 懲役(ちょうえき) "prison sentence", 懲戒(ちょうかい), 勧善懲悪(かんぜんちょうあく).

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Key words

懲りるこりるto learn one's lesson
懲らしめるこらしめるto teach a lesson; to punish
懲役ちょうえきimprisonment with labor
懲戒ちょうかいdisciplinary action
勧善懲悪かんぜんちょうあくrewarding good and punishing evil

Example sentences

I learned my lesson from that failure, so I won't overdo it anymore.

I taught the mischievous child a bit of a lesson.

The culprit was sentenced to five years of imprisonment with labor.

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