勧善懲悪
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勧善懲悪
1
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
Examples
このドラマは単純な勧善懲悪もので、今一つ深みに欠けて物足りない。
This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.
Kanji in this Word
勧
13 strokes
Frequency: 1068
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
persuade
recommend
advise
encourage
offer
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すす.める
善
12 strokes
Frequency: 765
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
virtuous
good
goodness
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.い
い.い
よ.く
よし.とする
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たる
よし
懲
18 strokes
Frequency: 1303
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
penal
chastise
punish
discipline
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ.りる
こ.らす
こ.らしめる
悪
11 strokes
Frequency: 530
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
bad
vice
rascal
false
evil
wrong
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
オ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わる.い
わる-
あ.し
にく.い
-にく.い
ああ
いずくに
いずくんぞ
にく.む
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