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Death Penalty

On’yomiちゅう・ちゅ
Kun’yomiちゅう.する・ころ.す・せ.める
13 strokes Radical speech
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 誅

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 誅

Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 誅 is filed under (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Death Penalty ちゅう・ちゅ ちゅう.する・ころ.す・せ.める
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 誅

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

誅求 チューキュー oppressive exaction (of taxes, etc.)
天誅 テンチュー heaven's punishment, divine punishment; well-deserved punishment, just punishment
筆誅 ヒッチュー written denunciation
誅滅 チューメツ eradication of sinful people, smiting of the wicked
誅伐 チューバツ assailing criminals
誅殺 チューサツ execution of a criminal
誅戮 チューリク putting a criminal to death, punishment by execution, death penalty
誅せ チューセ to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.), to punish someone with death
誅し チューシ to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.), to punish someone with death
誅すれ チュースレ to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.), to punish someone with death

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 誅

What does the kanji 誅 mean?

誅 means Death Penalty.

How do you read the kanji 誅?

誅 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ちゅう、ちゅ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ちゅう.する、ころ.す、せ.める.

How many strokes does 誅 have?

誅 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 誅?

The radical of 誅 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 誅 made of?

誅 is built from 言 (say) and 朱 (vermilion). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 誅?

Common words written with 誅 include 誅求 (チューキュー, oppressive exaction (of taxes, etc.)); 天誅 (テンチュー, heaven's punishment, divine punishment; well-deserved punishment, just punishment); 筆誅 (ヒッチュー, written denunciation).

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