責

blame, condemn, censure

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

せ.める

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:11

JLPT:N3

Frequency:598

Vocabulary

セキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
引責	インセキ	taking responsibility
重責	ジュウセキ	heavy responsibility
責任	セキニン	duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
責任者	セキニンシャ	person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
責務	セキム	duty; obligation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
責める	せめる	to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse; to urge; to press; to pester; to torture; to torment; to persecute; to break in (a horse)
責め	せめ	responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
責任を持つ	せきにんをもつ	to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
叱責	しっせき	reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
責め立てる	せめたてる	to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to grill; to urge; to press

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