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責
On'yomi
セキ
SEKI
Kun'yomi
せ.める
semeru
blame · condemn · censure
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#598
Radical貝shell(7)
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Component Breakdown
責=
龶貝
龶 + shell
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thorn and shell. Blaming with shell.
Symbolism
Responsibility, duty, blame. Represents blaming.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
責任転嫁
せきにんてんか
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck; shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone)
連帯責任
れんたいせきにん
collective responsibility; joint liability; collective responsibility