This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セキ、せ.める
Romaji: seki, se.meru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

blame, condemn, censure

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  154
Frequency:  598
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  2-4-7
Korean Reading:  chae
Chinese Reading:  zhai4
Unicode:  8cac
JIS:  4055

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2467
Nelson Index: 4492
New Nelson Index: 5780
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7b4.4
Four Corner Index: 5080.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 728
Gakken Index: 759
Daikanwanjiten Index: 36682
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0722
Remembering the kanji Index: 1541
Kanji Flashcards Index: 923
Kodansha Compact Index: 1726
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 751
Kanji in Context Index: 638
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1595
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2176
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1555
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1661
Essential Kanji Index: 492
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3115
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1461
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 649
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 739

Words

(せき)
responsibility; duty; obligation
責める (せめる)
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse; to urge; to press; to pester; to torture; to torment; to persecute; to break in (a horse)
叱責 (しっせき)
reprimand; rebuke
自責 (じせき)
self-condemnation; self-reproach
免責 (めんせき)
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
責任 (せきにん)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
無責任 (むせきにん)
irresponsibility
責め (せめ)
persecution; blame; responsibility
責務 (せきむ)
duty; obligation
引責 (いんせき)
taking responsibility
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