What does kanji 酬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 酬 is repay.

How is kanji 酬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 酬 are むく.いる; the onyomi readings are シュウ, シュ, トウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 酬?

The main radical for kanji 酬 is 酉.

What words use kanji 酬?

Example words that use kanji 酬 include 酬いる, 酬われる, 酬い, 報酬.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

酬

Meaning

Kanji 酬

repay

repay, reward, retribution

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むく.いる
Onyomi 音読み: シュウシュトウ
Nanori 名乗り: あつ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1515
Strokes: 13
Radical: 酉
Components: ｜ • 丶 • 川 • 酉
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 州 • 洲 • 詶 • 駲 • 㖄 • 栦 • 喌

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 24 entries that include this kanji.

酬いる

むくいる

to retaliate

酬われる

むくわれる

to be repaid

酬い

むくい

punishment

報酬

ほうしゅう

remuneration

無報酬

むほうしゅう

unpaid

応酬

おうしゅう

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.)

医療報酬

いりょうほうしゅう

medical fee

貴酬

きしゅう

reply (epistolary)

献酬

けんしゅう

exchange of sake cups

互酬

ごしゅう

reciprocity

社会保険診療報酬

しゃかいほけんしんりょうほうしゅう

Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund (abbr)

信託報酬

しんたくほうしゅう

trust fee

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

親切には親切で酬いるべきだ。

Kindness should be repaid with kindness.

努力が十分に酬いられた。

The effort was amply rewarded.

彼は恩を酬いることを忘れない。

He never forgets to repay a favor.

善意に酬いる道を探している。

I am looking for a way to repay that goodwill.

その働きは高く酬いられるべきだ。

That work deserves to be highly rewarded.