赦

pardon

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ゆる.す
On'yomi: シャ

赦 means "pardon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ゆる.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

赦 in example sentences

容赦ようしゃないよね？

Yousha nai yo ne?

You don't pull any punches, do you?
姫ひめは帝みかどに赦ゆるしを乞こうた。

Hime wa mikado ni yurushi o kouta.

The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
乱筆らんぴつ乱文らんぶんご容赦ようしゃください。

Ranpitsu ranbun go yousha kudasai.

Please excuse my bad handwriting.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 赦 mean?: 赦 means "pardon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 赦 have?: 赦 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 赦 read?: It is read ゆる.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 赦?: 赦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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