償

17 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

Kun'yomi
  • つぐなう
    		to make up for
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

人(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 55.0%
つぐなう 45.0%

Character Breakdown

reparation, make up for, recompense
ショウ　つぐな.う (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
prize, reward, praise
ショウ　ほ.める (4th, N2)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)

Common Words

つぐな
償
　
う
to make up for
だい
代
しょう
償
compensation
べん
弁
しょう
償
reimbursement
む
無
しょう
償
without compensation ②free (of charge)
しょう
償
かん
還
repayment
ばい
賠
しょう
償
きん
金
indemnities
ほ
補
しょう
償
compensation
つぐな
償
　
い
recompense
そん
損
しつ
失
　
を
つぐな
償
　
う
to recompense for a loss
こう
功
ざい
罪
あい
相
つぐな
償
　
う
the good and bad deeds cancel each other out
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References

Unicode hex code 511F
JIS X 0208 1-29-94
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 563
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 333
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 176
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 199
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 129
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1355
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1245
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 971
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1003
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1073
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1866
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 712
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 139
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 994
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a15.4
Four corner code 2928.6
De Roo Code 2161