譴
reproach
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
Kun'yomi
- せめ.る
Meaning
譴 centers on verbal blame: reproaching or criticizing someone for a fault.
Most common words using 譴
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Etymology
譴 combines 言 (speech) with 遣, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of sending or dispatching, together suggesting sending words of blame.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 dispatched 遣 to someone: reproach sent their way.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, imagine a stern Ken reproaching you with sharp words: Ken -> ケン, and his speech 言 sends 遣 blame.