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Meanings

admonish
dissuade

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いさ.める

Common Words

諫める
さめ
禁める
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #18601
1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

Examples
彼の不正直をいさめた
I expostulated with him on his dishonesty.
諌言
んげん
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #38319
1

admonition; remonstrance; expostulation

んしん
Noun
Freq #85956
1

retainer who dares to dissuade his lord

諌め
禁め
さめ
Noun
Freq #92897
1

remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation; advice; counsel

諌止
んし
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
~の Adj.
Freq #106159
1

dissuasion

直諌
ょっかん
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #139932
1

personal admonition; remonstration

諷諌
うかん
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #151146
1

indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation

諌死
んし
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #221730
1

committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord

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