償

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つぐな.う

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:N1

Frequency:854

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
減価償却	ゲンカショウキャク	depreciation
償還	ショウカン	repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
償却	ショウキャク	repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
代償	ダイショウ	compensation; reparation; indemnification; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation; compensation; substitution
賠償	バイショウ	compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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); to atone for
償う	つぐのう	to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
国家補償	こっかほしょう	state compensation; state reparations
国家賠償	こっかばいしょう	national reparations; state indemnity

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

substance, quality, matter, temperament