償
つぐな.う
tsugunau
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
償 is the kanji for "Compensate". The most common reading is つぐな.う (tsugunau). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Compensate
Also : Redeem · Reparation · Recompense
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Readings
kunつぐな.う/ tsugunauonしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
亻賞
Example Sentences
損害を償う必要がある。
そんがいをつぐなうひつようがある。
It is necessary to compensate for the damage.
彼は罪を償った。
かれはつみをつぐなった。
He atoned for his crime.
Vocabulary using 償
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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