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復讐

復讐

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 復仇.
(This term, 復讐, is a variant form of 復仇.)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふく
Grade: 5
しゅう
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 復讎 (bjuwk dzyuw, literally return + rivalry). Compare modern Mandarin reading fùchóu, Cantonese fuk6 sau4, Min Nan ho̍k-siû.

Pronunciation

Noun

復讐 (hiragana ふくしゅう, romaji fukushū, historical hiragana ふくしう)

  1. revenge, vengeance

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Verb

復讐する (hiragana ふくしゅうする, romaji fukushū suru, historical hiragana ふくしうする)

  1. to avenge oneself, to get revenge

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References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9