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償

reparation
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingつぐな.う
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. reparationRtK
  2. make up for
  3. recompense
  4. redeem
  1. to make up for
  2. to compensate for
  3. to indemnify
  4. to recompense
  5. to redeem (e.g. a fault)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · prize · outhouse · small (小) · little (小) · crown (冖) · mouth (口) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1060

Compound words

償いつぐない
recompense; indemnity; atonement
償うつぐなう
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault)
償還しょうかん
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
償却しょうきゃく
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
代償だいしょう
compensation; reparation; indemnification; price (of achieving a goal); cost
賠償ばいしょう
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
弁償べんしょう
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
補償ほしょう
compensation; reparation
無償むしょう
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
有償ゆうしょう
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
賠償金ばいしょうきん
indemnities; reparations
減価償却げんかしょうきゃく
depreciation
損害賠償そんがいばいしょう
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
求償きゅうしょう
claim for damages
償金しょうきん
reparation
辨償べんしょう
compensation
割増償却わりまししょうきゃく
additional depreciation deduction
国家賠償こっかばいしょう
national reparations
役務賠償えきむばいしょう
reparation in the form of service
補償するほしょうする
to compensate
賠償するばいしょうする
to compensate
戦争賠償金せんそうばいしょうきん
war reparations
自動車損害賠償責任保険じどうしゃそんがいばいしょうせきにんほけん
mandatory vehicle liability insurance

Additional Examples

彼は損害の償いをするだろう。
He will make amends for the damage.tatoeba
彼は失敗の償いをした。
He made amends for his mistakes.tatoeba
彼は兄の罪の償いをした。
He made up for the sins of his brother.tatoeba
彼は怪我の賠償として多額の金を受け取った。
He received a large sum of money in compensation for his injury.tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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