The kanji 酬 primarily conveys the concept of "reward," "recompense," "return," or "retribution." It suggests giving something in exchange for something else, whether it's for labor, service, or a feeling. It implies a sense of balance or reciprocity.

・On-yomi (音読み): シュウ (shū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): むく(いる) (muku(iru))

⚫︎ 報酬 (hōshū) Translation: reward; recompense; compensation ⚫︎ 酬いる (mukuiru) Translation: to reward; to recompense; to repay ⚫︎ 謝礼を酬いる (sharei o mukuiru) Translation: to give a thank-you gift

The kanji 酬 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. ・The phonetic component is 由 (yū), which contributes the sound. ・The semantic component is 酉 (tori), which originally represented a jar or vessel, often associated with wine or offerings. ・Therefore, the character suggests a reward or offering given in return, reflecting the exchange that happens when someone does something to another, and the other person gives some reward.