嘖
scold, torment, chastise
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Readings
On'yomi
- サク
Kun'yomi
- さいな.む
- さけ.ぶ
Meaning
嘖 centers on harsh verbal attack: scolding, tormenting with words, or chastising someone sharply.
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Etymology
嘖 combines 口 (mouth) with 責, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of blame or reproach, suggesting scolding with the mouth.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 責 (blame) vividly shows someone using their mouth to scold and torment another person.
Reading mnemonic
For サク, imagine a harsh scolding that feels like a sharp sack of words thrown at you: sack -> サク, and the mouth 口 delivers the verbal torment.