讐
讐: revenge
revenge; enemy
23 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 5 words here
Readings
On
シュウ
Kunあだ・むくいる・あたる
Nearly always seen in 復讐 (revenge); 怨讐 (おんしゅう) is a rarer, literary word for a grudge or old enemy.
Key words
復讐ふくしゅうrevenge
復讐心ふくしゅうしんdesire for revenge
復讐劇ふくしゅうげきrevenge drama
怨讐おんしゅうenmity; grudge
Example sentences
彼は家族を奪った相手への復讐を誓った。
He swore revenge on the person who took his family from him.
長い年月がたち、二つの家の怨讐もようやく消えた。
After many long years, the old enmity between the two families finally faded.
復讐心にとらわれると、前に進めなくなってしまう。
If you are gripped by a desire for revenge, you end up unable to move forward.