Kanji
責
N3
11 strokes
Grade 5
freq #598
blame, condemn, censure
On'yomi (音読み)
セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
せ.める
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
責任
せきにん
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
責任者
せきにんしゃ
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...
責務
せきむ
duty; obligation
無責任
むせきにん
irresponsibility
引責
いんせき
taking responsibility
刑事責任
けいじせきにん
criminal liability
責任感
せきにんかん
sense of responsibility
道義的責任
どうぎてきせきにん
moral obligation
免責
めんせき
exemption from responsibility
問責
もんせき
blame; censure
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
責め
せめ
responsibility; liability
責める
せめる
to condemn; to blame
責任を持つ
せきにんをもつ
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は責任（せきにん）ある地位（ちい）に任命（にんめい）された。
He was appointed to a responsible post.
誰（だれ）もその事故（じこ）の責任（せきにん）が彼（かれ）にあるなどとは思（おも）っていなかった。
None of us thought he was to blame for the accident.
部（ぶ）の責任者（せきにんしゃ）は彼（かれ）です。
He's in charge of the department.
父（ちち）の死後（しご）、彼（かれ）が会社（かいしゃ）の責任者（せきにんしゃ）になった。
He took charge of the firm after his father's death.