讐
enemy, revenge
Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- あだ
- むく.いる
- あ.たる
Meaning
讐 centers on a hostile relationship that demands retaliation: an enemy or the act of revenge.
Most common words using 讐
- 復讐ふくしゅうN1
revenge
- ナーズの復讐ナーズのふくしゅう
Revenge of the Nerds (1984 film)
- 君父の讐は倶に天を戴かずくんぷのあだはともにてんをいただかず
not wanting to live in the same world as one's father's or lord's enemies; being prepared to sacrifice one's life to avenge one's father or lord
- 復讐の念ふくしゅうのねん
desire for vengeance
- 復讐劇ふくしゅうげき
revenge tragedy
- 復讐心ふくしゅうしん
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
- 復讐戦ふくしゅうせん
return match
- 復讐者ふくしゅうしゃ
avenger; revenger
- 怨讐おんしゅう
resentment; hatred; enmity
- 恩讐おんしゅう
love and hate
Study
Etymology
讐 combines 雔 (a pair of birds, suggesting a matched pair or opposition) with 言 (words), likely expressing the idea of answering back or retaliating with words, which extended to enmity and revenge.
Meaning mnemonic
Two birds 雔 squawking at each other over words 言: a bitter argument that turns them into enemies seeking revenge.
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, imagine an enemy shouting 'shoo!' at the pair of birds, driving them away: shoo -> シュウ, and the enemy's revenge is to shoo them off.