謝

apologize

Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingシャ

Kun readingあやま.る

JLPT level: N1 Jōyō Grade 5

Meanings

apologizeRtK
彼は先生に謝るべきだと私は思う。I'm of the opinion that he should apologize to his teacher.tatoeba
彼は深く感動して、感謝の言葉を述べようとした。Deeply moved, he tried to express his thanks.tatoeba
thank
refuse

to apologize (apologise)
to refuse
to decline
to be unable to bear
to be defeated (by)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · shoot bang bang · somebody · nose (鼻) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1339

Compound words

謝るあやまる

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

感謝かんしゃ

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

gratitude; thanks; apology

謝罪しゃざい

apology

謝礼しゃれい

reward; honorarium; remuneration

代謝たいしゃ

metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new

renewal; replacement; regeneration; rejuvenation; metabolism

pomelo (Citrus maxima)

Labor Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23)

Additional Examples

彼は女の子がおぼれているのを助けたので謝礼を受けた。

He rescued a girl from drowning and was given a reward.tatoeba

彼は謝るという礼儀さえもわきまえていなかった。

He did not even have the grace to apologize.tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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