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apologize, thank

JLPT N1 Grade 5 17 strokes
Kun'yomi
あやま.る
On'yomi
シャ
Radical
· speech (words, speak)

Stroke order & writing

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謝 in example sentences

  • Kansha suru.

    Thanks.

  • あやまったの?

    Ayamatta no?

    Did you apologize?

  • あやまったら?

    Ayamattara?

    Why not apologize?

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

Words that use 謝

More (speech) kanji

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.

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.