Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.), to reason with, to advise, to try to persuade, to exhort, to admonish, to warn (against doing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
諭す さとす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rebuke, admonish, charge
さと.す ユ ゆう (9th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
surname, consent, approve
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ