Japanese symbol for “acknowledgements”
謝辞
しゃじ
Romaji: shaji
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements
In Japanese, acknowledgements is 謝辞, read しゃじ (shaji).
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Meanings
- n words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements
- n apology
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい shazai | apology |
| 謝る | あやまる ayamaru | to apologize (apologise) |
| 代謝 | たいしゃ taisha | metabolism |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 謝礼 | しゃれい sharei | reward; honorarium; remuneration |
| 辞任 | じにん jinin | resignation (from a position) |
| 辞職 | じしょく jishoku | resignation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.