Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 責

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Basic Meaning

The core meaning of the kanji is "responsibility," "blame," "to accuse," or "to criticize." It often implies a sense of obligation, duty, or consequence. It can refer to holding someone accountable for their actions or taking on a burden.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): せき (seki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): せ(める) (se(meru))

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 責任 Translation: Responsibility ⚫︎ 非難 Translation: Criticism; Blame ⚫︎ の念 Translation: Feeling of self-reproach; Remorse

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is 貝 (かい - kai), meaning "shell" or "currency," indicating value or something of worth. The right side is 朿 (shoku), which represents "to prick" or "to pierce," suggesting something sharp or causing pain. The combination implies an obligation or burden that can feel like a piercing. Initially, it meant "to demand" or "to collect money." Over time, the meaning expanded to include "responsibility" and "blame."

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