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

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

Kun'yomi
  • to make up for
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 55.0%
つぐな 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

to make up for
compensation ②price (of achieving a goal) ③paying compensation on someone's behalf ④compensation
without compensation ②free (of charge)
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
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 155
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 985
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1060
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1101
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1355
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1245
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1412
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