賠 — “Compensation / Indemnify” in Japanese

Master (高手)ばい

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“Compensation / Indemnify” in Japanese is 賠, read bai (ばい). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 賠償 (compensation).

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What does 賠 mean?

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Kanji	賠
Meaning	Compensation / Indemnify
Readings	ばい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	賠償 (compensation)

How to read 賠

賠 is read bai (ばい) depending on the word.

Words with 賠

賠償

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Updated: 2026-08-28