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How to say 'Gratitude' in Japanese | 感謝

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The Japanese word for Gratitude is 'Kansha', written as 感謝 in Japanese.'Gratitude' in hiragana is かんしゃ.

    word

    感謝

    Meaning

    Gratitude

    Reading

    かんしゃ

    kansha

    Kanji

    感Feeling, Sensation 謝Apologize

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '感謝 (かんしゃ)' means 'gratitude'. It refers to the feeling of being thankful or appreciative towards someone or something. This word is commonly used in expressions of thanks, such as '感謝します (かんしゃします)' which means 'I am grateful' or 'I appreciate it'. It can also be used in various contexts to express deep appreciation or acknowledgment of kindness, help, or support received. For example: I feel deep gratitude「深い感謝を感じます」(ふかいかんしゃをかんじます). We express our gratitude to you「あなたに感謝を表します」(あなたにかんしゃをひょうします). The word is often used in formal or heartfelt situations, emphasizing sincerity and respect.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4161

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 感謝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

  • kanji

    謝

    Meaning

    Apologize

Words Related to 感謝 Through the Kanji 感

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 感 as well.

  • word

    感ずる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感じる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感じ

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感情

    Meaning

    Emotion

  • word

    感覚

    Meaning

    Sense, Sensation

  • word

    感染

    Meaning

    Infection

  • word

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    感激

    Meaning

    Deeply moved

  • word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

  • word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

  • word

    鈍感

    Meaning

    Insensitive

  • word

    敏感

    Meaning

    Sensitive

Words Related to 感謝 Through the Kanji 謝

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 謝 as well.

  • word

    月謝

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    謝る

    Meaning

    Apologize

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What does 'Kansha' (感謝) mean?

'Kansha' means 'Gratitude' .

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