Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 報い(むくい) in Japanese

報い, 酬い
Kana Reading
むくい
Romaji
mukui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
    Example sentence
    汚い行為報い必ず自分返ってくる What goes around comes around.

Examples of 報い, 酬い, むくい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

repay, reward, retribution

On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ, トウ

Kun'Yomi: むく.いる

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

report, news, reward, retribution

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: むく.いる

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