赦 — pardon/forgive

JLPT N1 kanji · 11 strokes · on'yomi sha.

Striking (攵) lightly, then sparing the red-faced (赤) — pardoning.

Example words

• 赦免 — shamen — pardon
• 容赦 — yousha — mercy/leniency

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