責
blame
JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- せ.める
- On'yomi
- セキ
- Radical
- 貝 · shell (shell, money)
責 means "blame". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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責 in example sentences
の？ Watashi no sekinin?
Is it my responsibility?
のです。 Watashi no sekinin desu.
It's my fault.
Subete watashi no sekinin desu.
It's all my fault.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 責
More 貝 (shell) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 責 mean?
- 責 means "blame". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 責 have?
- 責 is written in 11 strokes.
- How is 責 read?
- It is read せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 責?
- 責 is a JLPT N3 kanji.