謝
謝 — Apologize
apologize, thank, refuse
On’yomiシャ (sha)
Kun’yomiあやまる (ayamaru)
Stroke order (17 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 謝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 謝礼 | しゃれい sharei | reward; honorarium; remuneration |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 月謝 | げっしゃ gessha | monthly tuition fee |
| 謝る | あやまる ayamaru | to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline |
Study notes
謝 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1028 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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