01
償う
つぐなう
to make up for
Meanings
- reparation
- make up for
- recompense
- redeem
Readings
Onyomi
- ショウ
Kunyomi
- つぐな.う
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Useful words
02
弁償
べんしょう
compensation
03
賠償
ばいしょう
reparation
04
無償
むしょう
free of charge
05
代償
だいしょう
price
06
償還
しょうかん
repayment
Compare Kanji
01賠Meaning92%compensation, indemnifyCompensation and reparation are nearly twins in meaning.02補Meaning80%supplement, supplyMaking up for a loss resembles filling what is missing.03債Meaning78%bond, loanDebt creates the obligation that compensation may answer.04賞Shape76%prize, rewardThe reward shape is close, but the person side turns it toward repayment.05負Meaning66%defeat, negativeLiability and burden sit behind the need to make amends.06代Meaning60%substitute, changeSubstitution is a weaker neighbor, useful for the idea of replacing value.