償

reparation

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: つぐな.う
On'yomi: ショウ

Stroke order & writing

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償 in example sentences

金かねで命いのちは償つぐなえない。
Kane de inochi wa tsugunaenai.
Money can't compensate for life.
賠償金ばいしょうきんえぐいことになるな。
Baishoukin egui koto ni naru na.
The compensation will be huge.
誰だれがその損害そんがいを補償ほしょうするの？
Dare ga sono songai o hoshou suru no?
Who will compensate for the loss?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 償

償 means "reparation". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read つぐな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 償 mean?: 償 means "reparation". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 償 have?: 償 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 償 read?: It is read つぐな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 償?: 償 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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