Word Meaning 譴責

けんせき kenseki

譴責 is read as けんせき (kenseki) and means reprimand.

Meaning

English

  1. reprimand
  2. rebuke
  3. censure
  4. reproof

Reading

Kana

けんせき

Romaji

kenseki

Writing Variants

  • けん責 けんせき kenseki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 151992 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自責

じせき

self-condemnation

引責

いんせき

taking responsibility

問責

もんせき

blame

免責

めんせき

exemption from responsibility

重責

じゅうせき

heavy responsibility

職責

しょくせき

one's duty

督責

とくせき

demanding

厳責

げんせき

strong reprimand

無答責

むとうせき

lack of responsibility

自賠責

じばいせき

mandatory vehicle liability insurance

成木責

なりきぜめ

traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where one person beats a fruit tree (usu. persimmon tree) with a pole while threatening to cut it down if it does not provide a plentiful harvest, with another person responding "I will, I will" for the tree

言責

げんせき

responsibility for one's words