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JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 赦 — “forgiveness”

赦 means forgiveness and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the red radical (赤).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 赤 · red
Strokes: 11

How to remember 赦

A stick (攵) stopping a red (赤) face — pardon. ご容赦ください is the formal way to say 'please forgive me.'

Example words with 赦

On'yomi readings

容赦ようしゃforgiveness, pardon

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