詫 – apologize

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The kanji 詫 means apologize. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タ (ta); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わび、わび.しい、かこつ、わ.びる、わび.る (wabi, wabishii, kakotsu, wabiru, wabiru). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タ	ta
Kun’yomi	わび	wabi
Kun’yomi	わび.しい	wabishii
Kun’yomi	かこつ	kakotsu
Kun’yomi	わ.びる	wabiru
Kun’yomi	わび.る	wabiru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: ノ・乙・言・宀.

Words using 詫

詫びるわびるto apologize詫びわびapology

Example sentences

どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。

Why should I apologize to you?

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Kanji with the same radical

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