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Kanji Detail for 酬 - "reward, to repay"

酬

  • Meaning

    酬 means "reward, to repay." Also associated with to toast.

    1. Reward - Something given in return for service.

    2. Repay - To return for something received.

    3. Toast - To raise cups in response.

  • Words using 酬

    • 報酬 ほうしゅう Listen remuneration; recompense; reward
    • 応酬 おうしゅう Listen exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply

  • Tattoo check: 酬

    • Verified meaning: reward, to repay
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read しゅう, そうくん, むなかた, むねかげ)
    • Also carries these associations: to toast

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 酬

    Given names 酬(しゅう)Listen

    Surnames 酬(そうくん)Listen 酬(むなかた)Listen 酬(むねかげ)Listen 酬(むねかた)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    repay; reward; retribution

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    toast; reward, recompense

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 酬[chou2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to toast, to entertain; to reward, to compensate

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To encourage drinking. The host toasting the guest is called 酬. The guest returning the toast to the host is called 酢. | To repay. As in 酬答 (respond), 酬謝 (thank).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shu(シュ) シュ

    shuu(シュウ) シュウ

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    muku.iru(むく-いる) むく-いる

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    酉 (hiyominotori・torihen・sakenotori・koyominotori)

  • Related Keywords

    reward to repay to toast answer return recompense pay bonus compensate compensation earnings fee gratuity honor reciprocate recognition reimbursement remuneration response salary wage

Sentences including 酬

  • This is more than I have earned.

  • Let's split the reward fifty-fifty.

  • The enemy answered our fire.

  • The only reward of virtue is virtue.

  • The reward is dependent on your success.

  • He is entitled to receive the reward.

  • Stay calm. You'll have your reward tomorrow.

  • He wasn't given any reward for his service.

  • You'll be paid according to the amount of work you do.

  • He was given a gold watch as a reward.

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