# 討 — Chastise

Frequency rank 1034 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 港 (Harbor), less common than 儀 (Ceremony).

- On’yomi: とう
- Kun’yomi: う
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Say on the left chastises measurement on the right — you say harsh words about the measurement, chastising the one who measured incorrectly.

In words:

- 討つ うつ — to attack,to avenge
- 討論 とうろん — debate;discussion
- 討議 とうぎ — debate;discussion

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