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KANJI
懲
punish
chastise, discipline, penalize, learn from
Kun'yomi
こりkoriこらkora
On'yomi
ちょうchou
Example sentences
失しつ敗ぱいに懲こりて、二に度どと同おなじ過あやまちを繰くり返かえさないと誓ちかった。
Having learned a lesson from the failure, I swore not to repeat the same mistake twice.
悪あく事じを働はたらいた者ものを懲こらしめるのは、社しゃ会かいの義ぎ務むだ。
It is society's duty to punish those who commit evil deeds.
不ふ正せい行こう為いが発はっ覚かくした場ば合あい、厳きびしい懲ちょう罰ばつが科かされるだろう。
If fraudulent acts are discovered, severe punishment will likely be imposed.

Practice exercises

1
懲
Answer
ちょうこりこらこらしめ
2
懲
Answer
punishchastisedeterlearn from experience
3
懲罰ばつ
punishment
Answer
ちょうばつ
4
懲役えき
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor
Answer
ちょうえき
5
懲らしめる
to punish; to chastise
Answer
こらしめる
6
懲戒かい
disciplinary action; reprimand
Answer
ちょうかい