Japanese symbol for “deserve”
値する
あたいする
Romaji: ataisuru
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
In Japanese, deserve is 値する, read あたいする (ataisuru).
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Meanings
- vi, vs-i to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
Written forms: 値する、価する. Readings: あたいする.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deserve”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足る | たる taru | to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve |
| 足りる | たりる tariru | to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 価値 | かち kachi | value; worth; merit |
| 値段 | ねだん nedan | price; cost |
| 数値 | すうち suuchi | numerical value |
| 値上げ | ねあげ neage | price increase; rise in price; wage increase |
| 値下げ | ねさげ nesage | price reduction; price cut; reduction in price |
| 値引き | ねびき nebiki | price reduction; discount |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deserve”.
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