きゅう
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to rake over the coals, to scold, to chastise, to roast. Idiomatic expression.
  2. to burn moxa on the skin. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
きゅう
 
 
 
お灸を据える おきゅうをすえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

moxa cautery, chastisement
やいと キュウ ク (Kentei Pre-1)
long time, old story
ひさ.しい ひさ キュウ (5th, N2)
wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
set, lay a foundation, install
す.える キョ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
reside, to be, exist
い.る キョ お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)