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Kanji 辟: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 辟: false, punish, crime, law

Key takeaways

Kanji 辟: false, punish, crime, law. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

falsepunishcrimelaw

On reading

ヘキ

Kun reading

きみひら.くめ.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 辟

false, punish, crime, law

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

𡰪 + 辛

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character depicts a person bending down (𡰪) to avoid a bitter punishment or pain (辛). It represents the physical reaction of flinching or recoiling when trying to reject or avoid something unpleasant.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヘキ
  • 辟易へきえき

    wince / shrink back / be overwhelmed

Commonly used words

  • 辟易
    へきえき

    wince / shrink back / be overwhelmed

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の強い言葉に易した。

Translation

I winced at his harsh words.

Example 2

連日の残業でみんな易している。

Translation

Everyone is overwhelmed by consecutive days of overtime.

Kanji 辟: false, punish, crime, law | Daily Nihongo