Japanese symbol for “apologise”
詫びる
わびる
Romaji: wabiru
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
In Japanese, apologise is 詫びる, read わびる (wabiru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apologise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詫ぶ | わぶ wabu | to apologize; to apologise |
| 謝す | しゃす shasu | to apologize; to apologise |
| 謝する | しゃする shasuru | to apologize; to apologise |
| 頭を下げる | あたまをさげる atamaosageru | to apologize; to apologise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お詫び | おわび owabi | apology |
| 詫び | わび wabi | apology |
| 詫び言 | わびごと wabigoto | apology |
| 詫状 | わびじょう wabijou | letter of apology |
| 詫び入る | わびいる wabiiru | to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely |
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.