報い

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
むく
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Kanji spelling as included in the official list of Jōyō kanji.

Definitions

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For pronunciation and definitions of 報い – see the following entry.
むくい
[noun] [from 720] 報い, 酬い: (positive) reward, recompense, or (negative) retribution for having done something
[noun] [from circa 999] 報い, 酬い: karma, karmic effect from something done in a previous life
[verb] 報い, 酬い: the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb むくいる (mukuiru, to repay, to recompense)
[verb] [from 1884] 報い, 酬い: to give thanks or compensate to someone for an action
[verb] [from circa 935] 報い, 酬い: to retaliate against or wreak vengeance on someone for an action
Alternative spelling
酬い
(This term, 報い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)