Word details

戒める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 戒める.

Dictionary

Entry

戒めるましめ誡める警めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15832
1

to warn against; to caution against

2

to admonish; to scold; to rebuke

3

to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

4

Archaic

to be cautious

5

Archaic

to detest; to loathe

6

Archaic

to punish

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

commandment

7 strokesFrequency 1,062JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

いまし.める

admonish, warn, prohibit

14 strokes

On

カイ

Kun

いまし.める

admonish, commandment

19 strokesFrequency 366JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケイ

Kun

いまし.める

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