呵

scold; blow on; reprove

8 strokes.

Readings

• カ (on reading): 呵責 (かしゃく) blame; 啖呵 (たんか) caustic words
• かす (kun reading): 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument); 良心の呵責 (りょうしんのかしゃく) pangs of conscience
• しかる (kun reading)
• わらう (kun reading)

Components

• 口
• 可
• 亅 radical hook
• 口 radical mouth

Words using 呵

• 呵責 (かしゃく) blame
• 啖呵 (たんか) caustic words
• 一気呵成 (いっきかせい) finishing in one go
• 呵々大笑 (かかたいしょう) laughing a ringing laugh
• 啖呵を切る (たんかをきる) to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
• 良心の呵責 (りょうしんのかしゃく) pangs of conscience

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