Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
854 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 17
Meaning: reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
Kunyomi: つぐな.う
Onyomi: ショウ
Composition: 亻 賞
Radical: 人
Meaning: man, human
Reading: ひと
Frequency: 794
Alternative forms:
償却 (ショウキャク) repayment, redemption, depreciation, amortization, amortisation
償還 (ショウカン) repayment, redemption, amortization, amortisation
無償 (ムショウ) without compensation, without reward, without pay, free (of charge)
有償 (ユウショウ) (involving) payment, (involving) compensation, paying a fee
償う (つぐなう) to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for