懺 Kanji meaning "regret, repent, confess sins"

Jiten frequency #2465Kanken Level 1RTKTMW Major Idol20 strokes

Meanings

regret, repent, confess sins

On'yomi

ザンサン

Kun'yomi

くい.る

Composed of

忄heartradical

韱wild onions or leeks

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Reading usage

懺(さん)悔(げ)repentance#14685

Most common words using this kanji

懺(さん)悔(げ)repentance#14685 懺悔室(ざんげしつ)(a) confessional#65493 懺悔録(ざんげろく)Confessiones (St. Augustine of Hippo)#207817 懺法(せんぼう)penitence by chanting sutras#272846 一億総懺悔(いちおくそうざんげ)national confession of Japanese war guilt (1945)#476568