| Kanji | 賠 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | バイ |
| English | compensation, indemnify |
| Examples | 賠償(ばいしょう): reparations; indemnity; compensation |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1243 |
| Components | 貝: shellfish 立: stand up; rise; set up; erect 口: mouth |
| Number of Strokes | 15 |
| Kanji Radical | 貝 |
| Radical Number | 154 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | かい・かいへん・こがい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | compensation |
| Koohii Story 1 | Compensation is money you give to someone to shut them up (i.e. muzzle their mouth). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Compensation is a kind of euphemism for hush money here. Money that muzzles. |
| RTK Index | 476 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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