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    3. 因果応報

    因果応報

    因いん果が応おう報ほう

    retribution

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    いんがおうほう

    Noun

    1.
    retribution, retributive justice, karma, just deserts, poetic justice, reward and punishment for one's past behavior
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 33

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    Kanji that make up this word

    因
    よ.る・ちな.む…(2)
    cause・factor・be associated with・depend on・be limited to
    果
    は.たす・はた.す・-は.たす・は.てる・-は.てる・は.て…(2)
    fruit・reward・carry out・achieve・complete…(3)
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    報
    むく.いる…(1)
    report・news・reward・retribution
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