むく
 

Nidan verb (upper class) (archaic), transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むく
 
報ゆ むくゆ
むく
 
酬ゆ むくゆ

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)