Memory phrase for the character: 懲

懲

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Meaning

punish, chastise

Pronunciation

CHŌ
koriru/rasu

Explanation

 Top: indication, sign 徴 (Go 彳 on the mountain 山 to the king 王, who hits 攵 you for giving an indication.), below: heart 心

Mnemonic
 
Indications for the heart can be a punishment.

Radicals

彳 to walkRadical gyounin This is the half form of 行 gyougamae
攵 Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or 又 that holds a stick ノ (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap. In this radical, the stick 卜 in the hand 又 is easily cognizable.)
心 heartImage of a heart with coronary arteries.




 Vocabulary

懲罰 ちょうばつ  punishment
懲りる こりる  to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
懲らしめる こらしめる  to punish, castigate

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