赦 — pardon

赦 means “pardon”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: シャ (sha). It has no common kun'yomi.

赦

How to remember 赦

Parts: 赤 red · 攵 pointer

Don't confuse it with

• 致

More in the “Law & order 4” set

• 赦
• 窃
• 賊
• 劾
• 囚
• 遵
• 錮

Practise 赦 free

Last updated 1 November 2026