Ichidan verb

  1. to reward, to recompense, to repay.
  2. to retaliate, to get revenge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
報いる むくいる
 
 
酬いる むくいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)