01
責任
せきにん
responsibility
Meanings
- blame
- condemn
- censure
Readings
Onyomi
- セキ
Kunyomi
- せ.める
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Useful words
02
責める
せめる
to blame
03
無責任
むせきにん
irresponsible
04
責任者
せきにんしゃ
person in charge
05
責任感
せきにんかん
sense of responsibility
06
責務
せきむ
duty
Compare Kanji
01任Meaning83%responsibility, dutyResponsibility in 任 pairs well with the duty and blame side of 責.02罪Meaning76%guilt, sin罪 gives blame in 責 a concrete target: guilt or crime.03罰Meaning72%penalty, punishmentPunishment in 罰 often follows blame, making the sequence easy to remember.04債Component88%bond, loan債 contains 責, shifting responsibility into the concrete idea of debt.05貢Component55%tribute, supportThe shell-value bottom in 貢 helps learners notice the 貝-like base inside 責.06謝Meaning60%apologize, thankApology in 謝 can follow blame, giving 責 a social repair neighbor.