叱 — Scold / Reprove

Master (高手)しつ, しち, しか

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叱 (readings: しつ, しち, しか; Japanese kanji) means “Scold / Reprove”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 叱責 (reproach).

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Kanji	叱
Meaning	Scold / Reprove
Readings	しつ, しち, しか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	叱責 (reproach)

How to read 叱

叱 is read しつ or しち or しか depending on the word.

Words with 叱

叱責khiển trách

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Updated: 2026-07-22