The kanji 賄賄 primarily conveys the meaning of "bribe," "kickback," or "a thing given as a reward or consideration." It implies giving something, often illicitly, to influence someone, or a payment offered for services or favors. It can also extend to mean "provision" or "supplying".

・On-yomi (音読み): ワイ (wai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): まかな-う (makanau) - to provide, to supply, to cover the cost; まかない (makanai) - provision, food provided by a company.

⚫︎賄賂賄 Translation: Bribe ⚫︎賄賄金 Translation: Bribe money, kickback ⚫︎賄賄食 Translation: Meal provided (usually by a company or institution)

The kanji 賄賄 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It combines the semantic element of 貝 (かい - shell/currency, representing wealth or money) and the phonetic element of 危 (き - danger, risky). It originally referred to gifts or offerings, later evolving to indicate payment or reward.