The kanji 懲 懲 primarily conveys the ideas of punishment, discipline, correction, and remorse. It signifies actions taken to correct wrongdoing, to learn from mistakes, or to deter future undesirable behavior. It implies a consequence or a negative experience as a result of a mistake.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・チョウ (chou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・こ（り）る (kori(ru)) - to learn from experience, to be chastened ・こ（らす） (kora(su)) - to punish, to discipline

⚫︎懲戒処分 Translation: Disciplinary action ⚫︎反省して、二度と過ちは懲りないようにする Translation: Reflect and make sure not to repeat the mistake. ⚫︎懲りない人 Translation: A person who doesn't learn from their mistakes; a persistent offender.

The kanji 懲 懲 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The left side is the radical of "belief, sincerity" (心 - kokoro, shin), and the right side is the phonetic component (呈 - tei, meaning "to present, to offer"). Originally, it might have represented the intention to present one's remorse or regret with a sincere heart to receive a punishment. The meaning then expanded to encompass the act of correcting or punishing.