I was late and received a scolding from my boss.
The mother gave a stern reprimand for the child's mischief.
rebuke sharply; scold harshly
scolding; reprimand
scold harshly; tell off; bawl out
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of 叱る.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Rarely used kanji form; the character 𠮟 is a variant of 叱.
Rarely used kanji form; 呵 is an uncommon alternative for 叱.
Noun form of the verb 叱る (to scold), derived from its continuative form.