Japanese symbol for “amends”
埋め合わせ
うめあわせ
Romaji: umeawase
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
In Japanese, amends is 埋め合わせ, read うめあわせ (umeawase).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs compensation; amends; redeeming feature
Written forms: 埋め合わせ、埋め合せ、埋めあわせ. Readings: うめあわせ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 埋める | うめる umeru | to bury (e.g. in the ground) |
| 埋め立て | うめたて umetate | land reclamation; land fill |
| 埋葬 | まいそう maisou | burial |
| 埋まる | うまる umaru | to be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded |
| 埋蔵 | まいぞう maizou | burying in the ground |
| 穴埋め | あなうめ anaume | filling (up) a hole |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
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.
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