酬
Mnemonic
You repay the governor of your state by presenting a rare bottle of wine from his hometown vineyard. Each vintage you send repays a bit more of the enormous debt you owe him for saving your family's farm.
Additional thoughts
Picture a dusty cellar full of wine bottles, each labeled with the state seal—every bottle shipped out is a gesture of gratitude, a tangible repayment for a life-changing favor.Quick recall
A bottle of wine from your state to repay the governor's kindness.Details
The keyword for 酬 is repay. This kanji conveys the idea of returning a favor, responding to kindness, or compensating someone for what they have done. It often carries the nuance of reciprocating in a social or moral sense, such as rewarding someone's efforts or answering their goodwill with an appropriate response. The concept extends to remuneration and recompense in both tangible and intangible forms.
- On'yomi
- しゅう、しゅ、とう
- Kun'yomi
- むく.いる