13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

repay, reward, retribution

Kun'yomi
  • to reward ②to retaliate
On'yomi
  • シュウ
  • シュ
  • トウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シュウ 99.8%
むくいる 0.2%

Character Breakdown

repay, reward, retribution
シュウ むく.いる シュ (9th, N1)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし サイ セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
state, province
シュウ ス す (3rd, N2)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)

Common Words

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.) ②reply
fee contingent upon success
exchange of sake cups
reply (epistolary)
officer's compensation or remuneration
payment (system) for medical services
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References

Unicode hex code 916C
JIS X 0208 1-29-23
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4785
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6171
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1539
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1941
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1036
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1399
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1432
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1540
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1740
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1774
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39850
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1358
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1864
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2024
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1835
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1678
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1594
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1793
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1444
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7e6.2
Four corner code 1260.0
De Roo Code 3254