償
reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- つぐな.う
Meaning
償 centers on making amends for a wrong or shortfall: providing reparation, compensating for loss, or redeeming an obligation. The idea is restoring balance by giving something back.
Most common words using 償
20 of 77- 賠償ばいしょうN1
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
- 無償むしょう
without compensation; without reward; without pay
- 補償ほしょうN1
compensation; reparation
- 代償だいしょうN1
compensation; reparation; indemnification
- 有償ゆうしょう
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
- 償いつぐない
recompense; indemnity; atonement
- 償還しょうかん
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
- 償うつぐなうN1
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
- 償却しょうきゃく
repayment; redemption
- 弁償べんしょうN1
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
- 報償ほうしょう
compensation; indemnity; reparation
- 求償きゅうしょう
claim for damages
- 賠償金ばいしょうきん
indemnities; reparations
- 減価償却げんかしょうきゃく
depreciation
- 損害賠償そんがいばいしょう
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
- 刑事補償けいじほしょう
criminal indemnity
- 償金しょうきん
reparation; redemption
- 代償型セクハラだいしょうがたセクハラ
quid pro quo sexual harassment
- 代償満足だいしょうまんぞく
vicarious satisfaction
- 債務償還さいむしょうかん
debt redemption
Study
Etymology
償 combines 亻 (person) with 賞, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of giving or bestowing. The compound suggests a person giving compensation or making amends.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 賞 (prize/reward) suggests someone giving a reward to make up for a mistake. Picture a person handing over a prize as compensation.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a person showing up with a prize to make amends: show -> ショウ, and the person redeems the situation.