# 懲 — chastise

懲 means “chastise”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: こ(りる) (koriru). You'll see it in words such as 懲りる (koriru, “to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson”).

- Meaning: chastise
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: こ(りる) (koriru)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 懲

Sounds like 徴: both read チョウ.

Parts: 徴 sign · 心 heart

## Words with 懲

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 懲りる | こりる (koriru) | to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson |

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[契](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/contract/) · [典](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/code/) · [訟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lawsuit/) · [免](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exempt/) · [偽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/false/) · [罰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/penalty/) · [懲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chastise/)

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