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.

責 in example sentences

私わたしの責任せきにん？

Watashi no sekinin?

Is it my fault?
私わたしの責任せきにんです。

Watashi no sekinin desu.

It's my fault.
すべて私わたしの責任せきにんです。

Subete watashi no sekinin desu.

It's all my fault.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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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.

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