償 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道準2High school level ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- つぐな.う
- Meaning
- compensate; make up for
Origin
亻 "person" with 賞: to repay another — to compensate.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 償金・弁償・代償 |
|---|---|
| つぐなう | 償う・償い |
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
Example
損害の賠償を求めた。
They sought compensation for the damage.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)