Word details
勧善懲悪
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勧善懲悪.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
勧
persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer
13 strokesFrequency 1,068JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カンケン
Kun
すす.める
善
virtuous, good, goodness
12 strokesFrequency 765JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ゼン
Kun
よ.いい.いよ.くよし.とする
Nanori
たるよし
懲
penal, chastise, punish, discipline
18 strokesFrequency 1,303JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チョウ
Kun
こ.りるこ.らすこ.らしめる
悪
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3
On
アクオ
Kun
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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