— blame, condemn, censure

  • JLPT N3
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 貝
  • #598 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
セキ
Kun'yomi
せ.める

Example words

  • 責任せきにん(1) duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) (2) liability; onus
  • 責務せきむduty; obligation
  • 責めるせめる(1) to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse (2) to urge; to press; to pester (3) to torture; to torment; to persecute (4) to break in (a horse)