What is the difference between "償還" and "召喚"?

"償還" means "repayment; redemption (of bonds); reimbursement" (N1), whereas "召喚" represents "summons, subpoena" (C1).

Kanji Homophone Battle

Pronunciation Trap: "しょうかん (shoukan)"

Same sound, completely different Kanji! Choose the right conceptual writing.

Kanji Option A

しょうかん (shoukan)

N1 / CEFR

Kanji Option B

しょうかん (shoukan)

C1 / CEFR

In Japanese, many words share the exact same pronunciation "しょうかん (shoukan)" but are written with different Kanji, changing the meaning entirely.

償還 (Level: N1): Translates to "repayment; redemption (of bonds); reimbursement" and is used when 負債や債務を完全に返済すること、特に債券の元本を払い戻すことを指します。金融や法律の文脈で用いられることが多いです。.
召喚 (Level: C1): Maps to "summons, subpoena" and carries the nuance of Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus..

Mixing these up can easily result in unnatural writing. Look at the bilingual context cards below to master the conceptual boundaries!

Bilingual Context for "償還"

彼は借金を全額償還し、ついに自由の身となった。

He repaid the entire debt and finally became free.

Bilingual Context for "召喚"

私は召喚に興味があります。

I am interested in summons, subpoena.

Which Kanji perfectly fits this blank space?

Which Kanji perfectly fits the blank: "彼は借金を全額＿＿＿し、ついに自由の身となった。" (Meaning: "He repaid the entire debt and finally became free.")

🎉 Correct Answer!

Correct! "償還" is used for "repayment; redemption (of bonds); reimbursement" in the context: "He repaid the entire debt and finally became free.".