Kanji

償

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つぐなう

Common Readings

ショウ, つぐな…う

Example sentences

代償 だいしょう
目標 達成 する ため 大きな 代償 払った

He paid a high price to achieve his goal.

償う つぐなう
一生 かけて 自分 犯した 償う つもり

He intends to spend his whole life atoning for the crime he committed.

償い つぐない
過去 過ち 対する 償い 容易 こと ない

Atonement for past mistakes is not an easy thing.

無償 むしょう
ソフトウェア 無償 提供 されている

The software is provided free of charge.

弁償 べんしょう
壊した ガラス 弁償 する

I will compensate for the broken window glass.

賠償 ばいしょう
会社 損害 賠償 請求 した

He demanded compensation for damages from the company.

補償 ほしょう
事故 被害者 十分 補償 支払われた

Sufficient compensation was paid to the accident victims.

有償 ゆうしょう
以前 無料 だった サービス 有償 なった

The service that used to be free has become paid.

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