# 酬 — repay; reward

酬 means “repay; reward”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: シュウ (shuu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: repay; reward
- On'yomi: シュウ (shuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Money & trade 2

## How to remember 酬

Sounds like 州: both read シュウ.

Parts: 酉 jar · 州 province

## More in the “Money & trade 2” set

[納](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pay-in/) · [銭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coin/) · [託](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/consign/) · [裕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ample/) · [賠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/indemnify/) · [賄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bribe/) · [酬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/repay/)

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