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Kotomora

賠

compensation, indemnify

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • バイ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

賠 centers on making up for a loss or harm: providing compensation or indemnifying someone for damages.

Most common words using 賠

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  • 賠償ばいしょう
    N1

    compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

  • 自賠責じばいせき

    mandatory vehicle liability insurance

  • 賠償金ばいしょうきん

    indemnities; reparations

  • 損害賠償そんがいばいしょう

    restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation

  • 自賠責保険じばいせきほけん

    mandatory vehicle liability insurance

  • 原子力損害賠償法げんしりょくそんがいばいしょうほう

    Nuclear Damage Compensation Facilitation Corporation Act

  • 国家賠償こっかばいしょう

    national reparations

  • 国家賠償法こっかばいしょうほう

    State Redress Act

  • 国家賠償請求こっかばいしょうせいきゅう

    claim for government compensation

  • 役務賠償えきむばいしょう

    reparation in the form of service

  • 懲罰的損害賠償ちょうばつてきそんがいばいしょう

    punitive damages; exemplary damages

  • 戦争賠償せんそうばいしょう

    war reparations

  • 戦争賠償金せんそうばいしょうきん

    war reparations

  • 戦時賠償せんじばいしょう

    war reparations

  • 損害賠償訴訟そんがいばいしょうそしょう

    damages suit

  • 損賠そんばい

    restitution; compensation for damages

  • 自動車損害賠償責任保険じどうしゃそんがいばいしょうせきにんほけん

    mandatory vehicle liability insurance

  • 自賠法じばいほう

    Automobile Accident Compensation Act

  • 製造物賠償責任保険せいぞうぶつばいしょうせきにんほけん

    product liability insurance

  • 賠償命令ばいしょうめいれい

    court order for compensation

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Etymology

賠 combines 貝 (shell, associated with money or valuables) with 咅, which likely contributes the sound. The idea is compensating with money or goods.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 貝 represents money or valuables. The right side 咅 looks like a person standing beside a container. Imagine paying compensation by handing over a shell-filled container to make up for a loss.

Reading mnemonic

For バイ, picture buying back peace after a loss: buy -> バイ, and the shell money 貝 compensates the damage.