This kanji depicts a captured person bound in manacles, an ancient torture device. Therefore, this kanji came to mean ‘retribution’ or ‘punishment’ for a crime committed.
retribution（報）
The short story of Kanji pictures
The short story of Kanji pictures
This kanji depicts a captured person bound in manacles, an ancient torture device. Therefore, this kanji came to mean ‘retribution’ or ‘punishment’ for a crime committed.