Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to chastise, to punish, to discipline.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
懲らす こらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

penal, chastise, punish
こ.りる チョウ (9th, N1)
indications, sign, omen
チョウ しるし チ (7th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)