This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シャ、あやま.る
Romaji: sha, ayama.ru
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: さ、ざ
Romaji: sa, za
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

apologize, thank, refuse

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  1028
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-7-10
Korean Reading:  sa
Chinese Reading:  xie4
Unicode:  8b1d
JIS:  3C55

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1620
Nelson Index: 4423
New Nelson Index: 5687
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a10.1
Four Corner Index: 0460.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 701
Gakken Index: 1162
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35827
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0558
Remembering the kanji Index: 1250
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1767
Kodansha Compact Index: 1708
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 728
Kanji in Context Index: 947
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1079
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1465
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1258
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1339
Essential Kanji Index: 765
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2048
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3048
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 630
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 819

Words

感謝 (かんしゃ)
thanks; gratitude
代謝 (たいしゃ)
renewal; regeneration; metabolism
慰謝 (いしゃ)
consolation
謝礼 (しゃれい)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
妄言多謝 (もうげんたしゃ、ぼうげんたしゃ)
Kindly excuse my reckless remarks; Please excuse my thoughtless words. (used deferentially, in a letter, etc.)
謝罪 (しゃざい)
apology
謝る (あやまる)
to apologize; to apologise
謝肉祭 (しゃにくさい)
the carnival
陳謝 (ちんしゃ)
apology
新陳代謝 (しんちんたいしゃ)
renewal; replacement; metabolism
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