ONちょう
KUNこらす、こりる、こらしめる
Meanings
punishchastiselearn a lesson
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How to remember

The character depicts someone *still* (`尚`) with a troubled *heart* (`心`), receiving a *strike* (`支`, like a branch or rod) to `learn a lesson` or be `chastised`.

Vocabulary

懲罰ちょうばつ
punishment, penalty
懲りるこりる
to learn a lesson (from a mistake), to be punished
懲らしめるこらしめる
to chastise, to punish
懲役ちょうえき
penal servitude, imprisonment
懲戒ちょうかい
disciplinary action

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