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Kotomora

償

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes17

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

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  • 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

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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.