責
- Kanji
- 責
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- Blame, responsibility
- On'yomi
- セキ
- Kun'yomi
- せ.める
- Strokes
- 11
- Common compounds
責任 (せきにん) responsibility 非難 (ひなん) blame, criticism 責務 (せきむ) duty, obligation
- Memory hook
When you blame someone, it's like a thorny net (冂 with extra lines) over their shell (貝), trapping them with responsibility.