償 — 17 strokes / Radical「亻」
道準2High school level / 17 strokes / Radical「亻」
- On
- ショウしょう · shō
- Kun
- つぐな.うtsuguna.u
- Meaning
- compensate; make up for
Stroke order
Origin
亻 "person" with 賞: to repay another — to compensate.
Readings and examples
| Onショウしょうshō | 償金しょうきん弁償べんしょう代償だいしょう |
|---|---|
| Kunつぐなうtsugunau | 償うつぐなう償いつぐない |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 賠償ばいしょう
compensation; reparations
- 無償むしょう
free of charge
- 損害賠償そんがいばいしょう
Example
損害の賠償を求めた。
They sought compensation for the damage.
Nearby characters
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