Kanji

叱

叱

scold, reprove

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シツ, シチ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しかる

Example sentences

叱る しかる
母親 は いたずら を した 子供 を 厳しく 叱った 。

The mother strictly scolded the child for playing a prank.

口調 くちょう
彼女 は 厳しい 口調 で 息子 を 叱った 。

She scolded her son in a harsh tone.

叱責 しっせき
彼 は 上司 から 厳しい 叱責 を 受けた 。

He received a harsh reprimand from his boss.

叱咤 しった
監督 は 選手 たち を 叱咤し 、 勝利 に 向けて 鼓舞した 。

The coach scolded the players and inspired them toward victory.

お叱り おしかり
失敗して 上司 から お叱り を 受けた 。

I made a mistake and received a scolding from my boss.

くらう くらう
嘘 が バレて 、 ひどい お叱り を くらった 。

My lie was found out and I got a terrible scolding.

叱咤激励 しったげきれい
監督 は 選手 たち を 叱咤激励 した 。

The coach loudly encouraged the players.

Example Vocabulary

叱る

しかる

to scold, to chide

叱責

しっせき

reprimand; rebuke; scolding

叱咤

しった

scolding; loud encouragement

叱りつける

しかりつける

お叱り

おしかり

scolding; reprimand (polite)

叱咤激励

しったげきれい

loud encouragement; scolding and encouraging

叱り飛ばす

しかりとばす

叱り

しかり

叱り付ける

しかりつける

叱

しかり

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