Japanese symbol for “amnesty”
恩赦
おんしゃ
Romaji: onsha
amnesty; pardon
In Japanese, amnesty is 恩赦, read おんしゃ (onsha).
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 amnesty; pardon
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amnesty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赦免 | しゃめん shamen | pardon; remission; amnesty |
| 特赦 | とくしゃ tokusha | special pardon; (general) amnesty |
| 大赦 | たいしゃ taisha | amnesty; general pardon |
| アムネスティ | アムネスティ amunesuti | amnesty |
| 赦 | しゃ sha | pardon; amnesty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
| 恩人 | おんじん onjin | benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal |
| 恩師 | おんし onshi | teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher |
| 恩賜 | おんし onshi | Imperial gift |
| 容赦 | ようしゃ yousha | pardon; forgiveness; tolerance |
| 赦免 | しゃめん shamen | pardon; remission; amnesty |
| 特赦 | とくしゃ tokusha | special pardon; (general) amnesty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “amnesty”.
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.