Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1303 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 18
Meaning: penal, chastise, punish, discipline
Kunyomi: こ.りる こ.らす こ.らしめる
Onyomi: チョウ
Composition: 徴 心
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
懲戒 (チョウカイ) discipline, punishment, reprimand
懲役 (チョウエキ) penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
膺懲 (ヨウチョウ) punishment (of an enemy), chastisement
暴支膺懲 (ボウシヨウチョウ) punishing savage China
懲りる (こりる) to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way, to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
懲らす (こらす) to chastise, to punish, to discipline
懲らしめる (こらしめる) to chastise, to punish, to discipline