責 — kanji meaning “blame”
責
blame, condemn, censure
- Meanings
- blame, condemn, censure
- On'yomi
- セキ (seki)
- Kun'yomi
- せ.める
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #598 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 154
- Chinese reading
- zé, zhài — Chinese character page
Words with 責
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 責任 | せきにん sekinin | duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) |
| 責め | せめ seme | responsibility; liability; blame |
| 責務 | せきむ sekimu | duty; obligation |
| 責める | せめる semeru | to condemn; to blame; to criticize |
| 免責 | めんせき menseki | exemption from responsibility |
| 自責 | じせき jiseki | self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation |
| 引責 | いんせき inseki | taking responsibility |
| 職責 | しょくせき shokuseki | one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work |
| 問責 | もんせき monseki | blame; censure; reproof |
| 重責 | じゅうせき juuseki | heavy responsibility |
| 無責任 | むせきにん musekinin | irresponsibility |
| 自賠責 | じばいせき jibaiseki | mandatory vehicle liability insurance |
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