謝

apologize, thank

JLPT N1 Grade 5 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: あやま.る
On'yomi: シャ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

謝 means "apologize, thank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read あやま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

謝 in example sentences

感謝かんしゃする。

Kansha suru.

Thanks.
謝あやまったの？

Ayamatta no?

Did you apologize?
謝あやまったら？

Ayamattara?

Why not apologize?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 謝

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Common questions

What does the kanji 謝 mean?: 謝 means "apologize, thank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 謝 have?: 謝 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 謝 read?: It is read あやま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 謝?: 謝 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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