JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 償: "reparation, make up for, recompense"
The kanji 償 means "reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and つぐな.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つぐな.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 854 of 2,501 |
Common words with 償
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 代償compensation; reparation; indemnification · price (of achieving a goal); cost
- 償うto make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense
- 無償without compensation; without reward; without pay · free (of charge)
- 償いrecompense; indemnity; atonement
- 弁償compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution
- 賠償compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
- 賠償金indemnities; reparations
- 補償compensation; reparation
- 損害賠償restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
- 有償(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
- 報償compensation; indemnity; reparation
- 補償金compensation payment; reparation
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