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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

He swore revenge on the person who took his family from him.

After many long years, the old enmity between the two families finally faded.

If you are gripped by a desire for revenge, you end up unable to move forward.

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