酬
酬 — Repay
repay, reward, retribution
On’yomiシュウ (shuu)
On’yomiシュ (shu)
On’yomiトウ (tou)
Kun’yomiむくいる (mukuiru)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 酬
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報酬 | ほうしゅう houshuu | remuneration; recompense; reward |
| 応酬 | おうしゅう oushuu | exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply |
| 無報酬 | むほうしゅう muhoushuu | unpaid; without pay; gratuitous |
Study notes
酬 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1515 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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