懲
懲: punish
punish; learn a lesson
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here
Readings
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Kun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
あの失敗で懲りたので、もう無理はしません。
I learned my lesson from that failure, so I won't overdo it anymore.
いたずらをした子どもを、少し懲らしめてやった。
I taught the mischievous child a bit of a lesson.
犯人は、懲役五年の判決を受けた。
The culprit was sentenced to five years of imprisonment with labor.