A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 11 strokes

Blame ; Condemn ; Censure

Readings on: セキ
Kun readings: せ.める

責めるせめる — blaming

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 責任せきにん — duty; liability Word card → Source
• 自責じせき — Self-condemnation Source
• 責務せきむ — duty; obligation Source
• 重責じゅうせき — heavy liability Source
• 免責めんせき — Dismissal of responsibility Source
• 引責いんせき — take responsibility for Source