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償 kanji: meaning “reparation”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N117 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
reparation
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
つぐな・う

Picture story to remember 償

A person (亻) pays reparation by handing over a prize (賞) of shell money (貝).

Parts in this story:賞, 貝

How to write 償: stroke order

償 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 償

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Kanji that share parts with 償.