Japanese symbol for “recompense”
報酬
ほうしゅう
Romaji: houshuu
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
In Japanese, recompense is 報酬, read ほうしゅう (houshuu).
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Meanings
- n remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recompense”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 償い | つぐない tsugunai | recompense; indemnity; atonement |
| 報いる | むくいる mukuiru | to reward; to recompense; to repay |
| 償う | つぐなう tsugunau | to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify |
| 弁償 | べんしょう benshou | compensation; indemnification; reparation |
| 礼金 | れいきん reikin | money (given as thanks); reward money; fee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 予報 | よほう yohou | forecast; prediction |
| 警報 | けいほう keihou | warning; alarm; alert |
| 応酬 | おうしゅう oushuu | exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take |
| 無報酬 | むほうしゅう muhoushuu | unpaid; without pay; gratuitous |
| 互酬 | ごしゅう goshuu | reciprocity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recompense”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.