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謝る

あやまる

to apologize

Mnemonic

Speech with an arrow loosed beside it, the same 謝 as 感謝. Words sent on purpose, except that sending these costs you something. Aya あや, ma まる, I am sorry: あやまる.

Worth knowing

Same 謝 as 感謝 かんしゃ. Both are words you have to actually put out there.

Built from

thank, apologise
言 speech on the left with an arrow being loosed beside it. Words sent out on purpose.

Words sharing these kanji

appreciation, thanks

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