# 謝 — apologize; thank

謝 means “apologize; thank”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: シャ (sha). Kun'yomi: あやま(る) (ayamaru). You'll see it in words such as 謝る (ayamaru, “to apologize”).

- Meaning: apologize; thank
- On'yomi: シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi: あやま(る) (ayamaru)
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 謝

Sounds like 射: both read シャ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 射 shoot

## Words with 謝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 謝る | あやまる (ayamaru) | to apologize |

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[請](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ask-for/) · [弁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/speech/) · [拒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reject/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/) · [掲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/post-up/) · [称](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/appellation/) · [誘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lure/) · [謝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/apologize/) · [訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/apologize/. Last updated 2026-11-01.