Word details

報い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 報い.

Dictionary

Entry

報い酬いくいNounFreq #12262
1

reward; recompense; return

Examples
悪事の報い
What one has sown one will have to reap.
2

punishment; retribution

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

report, news, reward, retribution

12 strokesFrequency 167JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

むく.いる

repay, reward, retribution

13 strokesFrequency 1,515JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウシュトウ

Kun

むく.いる

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