いん
因
が
果
おう
応
ほう
報

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. retribution, retributive justice, karma, just deserts, poetic justice, reward and punishment for one's past behavior.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いん
因
が
果
おう
応
ほう
報
 因果応報 いんがおうほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cause, factor, be associated with
イン　ちな.む　よ.る (5th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ　は.たす　はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
apply, answer, yes
オウ　こた.える　-ノウ (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
report, news, reward
ホウ　むく.いる (5th, N3)
happiness, blessing, fortune
しあわ.せ　コウ　さいわ.い (3rd, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
clothing(服) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)