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Kanji Detail for 詫 - "apologize"

詫

  • Meaning

    詫 means "apologize." Also associated with wonder, boast.

    1. Apologize - To express regret; to say sorry.

    2. Boast - To speak proudly of oneself.

    3. Wonder - To be amazed or surprised.

  • Words using 詫

    • 詫び わび Listen apology
    • お詫び おわび Listen apology
    • 詫びる わびる Listen to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

  • Tattoo check: 詫

    • Verified meaning: apologize
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read つげ)
    • Also carries these associations: wonder, boast

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 詫

    Surnames 詫(つげ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    apologize

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to brag; exaggerated; to wonder at

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to be surprised; to be astonished

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    surprised, shocked

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To boast. Today borrowed as a word for surprise. Such as 詫異 (astonished), 驚詫 (startled).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ta(タ) タ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kako.tsu(かこ-つ) かこ-つ

    wa.bi(わび) わび

    wa.biru(わ-びる) わ-びる

    wabi.shii(わびしい) わびしい

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    apologize boast wonder apology regret sorry remorse excuse contrition penitence atonement forgiveness confession amazed surprised proudly

Sentences including 詫

  • I must ask your pardon.

  • I can't apologize enough.

  • I apologize for it.

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