JLPT N3 · Communication

感謝

かんしゃ

gratitude; thanks

Stroke order of 感謝

2 characters, 30 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

感 · 13 strokes謝 · 17 strokes

Memory trick

Your heart (心) is moved (感) and you shoot (射) words (言) of thanks: gratitude.

Parts: 感 = 咸 + 心 heart (feel) + 謝 = 言 words + 射 shoot (thank)

Example sentence

皆さんに心から感謝しています。

みなさんにこころからかんしゃしています。

I am truly grateful to everyone.

Words with 感

感動being moved 感じるto feel 感情emotion; feelings 感激deep emotion; being touched 劣等感inferiority complex 感心admiration; being impressed 責任感sense of responsibility

Words with 謝

謝るto apologize 謝罪apology

More words: Communication

意見opinion 返事reply; answer 伝えるto tell; to convey 約束promise; appointment 挨拶greeting 会話conversation 表現expression 意味meaning 理由reason 話題topic (of conversation)噂rumour 説得persuasion 賛成agreement; approval 反対opposition; the opposite

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