Japanese symbol for “reward”
報酬
ほうしゅう
Romaji: houshuu
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
In Japanese, reward is 報酬, read ほうしゅう (houshuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reward”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賞金 | しょうきん shoukin | prize money; monetary award; reward |
| 見返り | みかえり mikaeri | reward; compensation; repayment |
| 褒美 | ほうび houbi | reward; prize |
| 謝礼 | しゃれい sharei | reward; honorarium; remuneration |
| 報いる | むくいる mukuiru | to reward; to recompense; to repay |
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 “reward”.
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.
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