とが
咎
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize.
  2. to question (a suspect), to challenge.

Ichidan verb

  1. to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to prick (one's conscience).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とが
咎
　
め
　
る
 咎める とがめる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blame, censure, reprimand
とが.める　キュウ　コウ (Kentei 1)
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)