謝 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- シャ
- Kun
- あやま(る)
- Meaning
- to apologise; thank
Origin
言 "speech" plus 射 "to shoot forth"; sending one's feeling out in words — "to apologise, to thank."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シャ | 謝絶・感謝・陳謝 |
|---|---|
| あやまる | 謝る・平謝り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 感謝かんしゃ
gratitude
- 謝罪しゃざい
apology
Example
助けてくれた人に感謝した。
I thanked the person who helped me.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)