報い

Japanese

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

For pronunciation and definitions of 報い – see the following entry.

[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.)