This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、つぐな.う
Romaji: shō, tsuguna.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  854
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-2-15
Korean Reading:  sang
Chinese Reading:  chang2
Unicode:  511f
JIS:  3D7E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 176
Nelson Index: 563
New Nelson Index: 333
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a15.4
Four Corner Index: 2928.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1412
Gakken Index: 1101
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1245
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0956
Remembering the kanji Index: 985
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1073
Kodansha Compact Index: 139
Kanji in Context Index: 712
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 129
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 155
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 994
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1060
Essential Kanji Index: 1355
Kodansha Kanji Index: 199
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2161
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1866

Words

賠償 (ばいしょう)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
無償 (むしょう)
no compensation; free of charge
有償 (ゆうしょう)
compensation; consideration; for profit; non-free; onerous
償還 (しょうかん)
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
遺族補償 (いぞくほしょう)
compensation to the bereaved family
補償 (ほしょう)
compensation; reparation
代償 (だいしょう)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
償う (つぐなう)
to make up for; to recompense; to redeem (one's faults); to compensate for; to indemnify; to atone for
償却 (しょうきゃく)
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
損害賠償 (そんがいばいしょう)
restitution; damages
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