Kanji

赦

pardon, forgiveness

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

赤部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ

Common Readings

シャ

Example sentences

容赦 ようしゃ
彼は容赦なく相手を追い詰めた。

He cornered the opponent relentlessly.

殄滅 てんめつ
その将軍は敵を殄滅するため、容赦ない攻撃を仕掛けた。

The general launched a relentless attack to annihilate the enemy.

恩赦 おんしゃ
恩赦により多くの受刑者が釈放された

Many prisoners were released due to the amnesty.

下賜 かし
天皇は国民に恩赦を下賜した。

The Emperor bestowed an amnesty upon the people.

容赦なく ようしゃなく
太陽の光が容赦なく照りつける。

The sunlight shines down relentlessly.

照りつける てりつける
太陽が容赦なく照りつける

The sun beats down mercilessly.

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