pardon, forgiveness
赦 centers on releasing someone from blame or punishment: granting pardon or forgiveness.
赦 combines 赤 (red) with 攵 (action hand). The historical origin is uncertain, but it likely relates to the idea of releasing or absolving, possibly through a symbolic act.
The left side 赤 (red) can suggest a flushed face of shame, while the right side 攵 (action hand) represents an authority figure. Picture a ruler's hand granting pardon to a red-faced offender.
For シャ, imagine a shah (a king) granting a pardon: shah -> シャ, and the king's hand 攵 forgives the red-faced 赤 subject.
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking
amnesty; pardon
pardon; remission; amnesty
special pardon; (general) amnesty
amnesty; general pardon
auspicious day for any activity (according to the traditional calendar)
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
mercy
mercilessly; ruthlessly
special pardon to a specific region (in the ritsuryō system); limited amnesty
pardon; amnesty
letter of pardon; pardon
letter of pardon
letter of pardon