JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 赦: "pardon, forgiveness"
The kanji 赦 means "pardon, forgiveness". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シャ in on'yomi and ゆる.す 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)
シャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ゆる.す
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 | pardon, forgiveness |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1868 of 2,501 |
Common words with 赦
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 容赦pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking · leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
- 恩赦amnesty; pardon
- 情け容赦mercy
- 情け容赦なくmercilessly; ruthlessly
- 赦pardon; amnesty
- 赦免pardon; remission; amnesty
- 容赦なくmercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
- 特赦special pardon; (general) amnesty
- 大赦amnesty; general pardon
- 赦免状letter of pardon; pardon
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