Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: man, human

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ショウキャク repayment, redemption, depreciation, amortization, amortisation

ショウカン repayment, redemption, amortization, amortisation

ムショウ without compensation, without reward, without pay, free (of charge)

ユウショウ (involving) payment, (involving) compensation, paying a fee

Kunyomi Examples

つぐなう to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for