Japanese symbol for “reprimand”
懲戒
ちょうかい
Romaji: choukai
discipline; punishment; reprimand
In Japanese, reprimand is 懲戒, read ちょうかい (choukai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt discipline; punishment; reprimand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reprimand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | admonishment; reprimand; telling-off |
| 意見 | いけん iken | scolding; reprimand; rebuke |
| 懲罰 | ちょうばつ choubatsu | discipline; punishment; reprimand |
| 訓告 | くんこく kunkoku | reprimand; admonition |
| 叱責 | しっせき shisseki | reprimand; rebuke; reproach |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懲役 | ちょうえき choueki | penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour) |
| 懲罰 | ちょうばつ choubatsu | discipline; punishment; reprimand |
| 勧善懲悪 | かんぜんちょうあく kanzenchouaku | rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice |
| 懲りる | こりる koriru | to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way |
| 懲らしめ | こらしめ korashime | chastisement |
| 警戒 | けいかい keikai | vigilance; caution; alertness |
| 戒め | いましめ imashime | caution; admonition; warning |
| 戒律 | かいりつ kairitsu | (religious) precept; discipline; commandment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reprimand”.
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