こう
功
ざい
罪
あい
相
つぐな
償
　
う

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. the good and bad deeds cancel each other out, good deeds make up for the bad.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
功
ざい
罪
あい
相
つぐな
償
　
う
 功罪相償う こうざいあいつぐなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

achievement, merits, success
コウ　いさお　ク (4th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
guilt, sin, crime
ザイ　つみ (5th, N3)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ　あら.ず (5th, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
reparation, make up for, recompense
ショウ　つぐな.う (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
prize, reward, praise
ショウ　ほ.める (4th, N2)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)