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Revenge

fukushuu / fukushyuu

복수

This can be translated as revenge, avenge, reprisal or vengeance in Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja.

復讐 is actually a very odd selection for a calligraphy scroll. This would be unusual, if not shocking, to a Japanese or Korean person that views such calligraphy artwork.

We do not recommend this for a wall scroll - it is here for educational and reference purposes only.

Revenge

fù chóu

fukukyuu

복구

These two characters can be translated as revenge, avenge, reprisal or vengeance.

復仇 is actually a very odd selection for a calligraphy scroll. This would be unusual, if not shocking, to a Japanese or Chinese person that views such calligraphy artwork. Also, my Japanese translator has indicated this word is rather obscure in modern Japanese (see our Japanese version of this bad word).

We do not recommend this for a wall scroll - it is here for educational and reference purposes only.

Tooth for a tooth

yǐ yá huán yá

This phase often goes with "An eye for an eye," even in Chinese. Revenge seems to cross all languages, cultures, and even species (animals are known to take revenge too).

If a Chinese person uses just one part of the full proverb, it will be this "tooth for a tooth" one. Although, we are more likely to say "eye for an eye" alone in English.

Chinese people may also read this with a meaning of "Bite me and I will bite you back." However, it literally means "tooth for a tooth" or "you take my tooth, I take yours."

Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth

yǐ yá huán yá yǐ yǎn huán yǎn

Here's the full proverb, with the first and second parts.

However, in Chinese, it's more natural to put the "tooth" part first, so this more accurately reads "Tooth for a tooth, eye for an eye."

If revenge is important to you, I suppose this is the phase you want on your wall.

Eye for an eye

yǐ yǎn huán yǎn

This same proverb seems to be used in virtually every language and culture around the world. Whether you are Arab, Persian, Jewish, European, British, Asian, or American, this proverb is well known as the "original form of justice."

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
復仇复仇 see styles	fù chóu / fu4 chou2 fu ch`ou / fu chou fukkyuu;fukukyuu / fukkyu;fukukyu / ふっきゅう;ふくきゅう	to avenge; vengeance (noun/participle) reprisal; revenge More info / calligraphy: Revenge
復讐 see styles	fukushuu / fukushu / ふくしゅう	(noun/participle) revenge More info / calligraphy: Revenge
仇 see styles	chóu // qiú / chou2 // qiu2 ch`ou // ch`iu / chou // chiu kiyuu / kiyu / きゆう	spouse; companion; hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc); surname Qiu (n-suf,n) (1) rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe; (2) revenge; (3) (archaism) spouse; (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) foe; enemy; rival; (2) resentment; enmity; grudge; (3) harm; injury; (surname) Kiyuu Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
報报 see styles	bào / bao4 pao hou / ho / ほう	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張\|张[zhang1] (n,n-suf) information; news; report; (given name) Mitsugi Recompense, retribution, reward, punishment, tell. Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇怨 see styles	chóu yuàn / chou2 yuan4 ch`ou yüan / chou yüan	hatred and desire for revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇討 see styles	adauchi / あだうち	vengeance; revenge; retaliation Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇讎 see styles	kyuushuu / kyushu / きゅうしゅう	revenge; bitter enemy Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
報仇报仇 see styles	bào chóu / bao4 chou2 pao ch`ou / pao chou	to take revenge; to avenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
報復报复 see styles	bào fù / bao4 fu4 pao fu houfuku / hofuku / ほうふく	to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation (n,vs,adj-no) retribution; revenge; retorsion This term is used in Buddhism, but due to a licensing issue, we cannot show the definition Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
報怨报怨 see styles	bào yuàn / bao4 yuan4 pao yüan	to pay back a score; to get revenge; to requite; (old) variant of 抱怨[bao4 yuan4] Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
復讎 see styles	fukushuu / fukushu / ふくしゅう	(noun/participle) revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
意趣 see styles	yì qù / yi4 qu4 i ch`ü / i chü ishu / いしゅ	interest; point of particular charm and interest (1) grudge; malice; spite; (2) intention; (3) disposition; obstinacy; (4) reason; (5) (See 意趣返し・いしゅがえし) revenge The direction of the mind, or will. Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
挨拶 see styles	aisatsu / あいさつ	(n,vs,adj-no) (1) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody; (2) polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.; (3) speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; (4) reply; response; (5) (slang) revenge; retaliation; (expression) (6) (See 御挨拶・2) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark); (7) (orig. meaning) (See 一挨一拶) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
敵討 see styles	katakiuchi / かたきうち	vengeance; revenge; retaliation Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
濯ぐ see styles	yusugu / ゆすぐ sosogu / そそぐ susugu / すすぐ	(transitive verb) (kana only) to rinse; to wash out; (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to rinse; to wash out; (2) (kana only) to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
算帳 see styles	suàn zhàng / suan4 zhang4 suan chang	to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
腹癒 see styles	haraise / はらいせ	retaliation; revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
雪ぐ see styles	sosogu / そそぐ susugu / すすぐ	(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to rinse; to wash out; (2) (kana only) to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
雪恥 see styles	xuě chǐ / xue3 chi3 hsüeh ch`ih / hsüeh chih	to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation
雪辱 see styles	setsujoku / せつじょく	(noun/participle) vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
お返し see styles	okaeshi / おかえし	(noun/participle) (1) return gift; return favour (favor); (2) revenge; (3) change (in a cash transaction) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇なす see styles	adanasu / あだなす	(exp,v5s) (1) to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; (2) to resent; to bear a grudge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇成す see styles	adanasu / あだなす	(exp,v5s) (1) to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; (2) to resent; to bear a grudge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仇討ち see styles	adauchi / あだうち	vengeance; revenge; retaliation Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
仕返し see styles	shikaeshi / しかえし	(noun/participle) being even with; reprisal; tit for tat; retaliation; revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
倍返し see styles	baigaeshi / ばいがえし	(noun/participle) (1) payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; (2) inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
出口氣出口气 see styles	chū kǒu qì / chu1 kou3 qi4 ch`u k`ou ch`i / chu kou chi	to take one's revenge; to score off sb Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
報いる see styles	mukuiru / むくいる	(transitive verb) (1) to reward; to recompense; to repay; (2) to retaliate; to get revenge Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
御返し see styles	okaeshi / おかえし	(noun/participle) (1) return gift; return favour (favor); (2) revenge; (3) change (in a cash transaction) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
復讐劇 see styles	fukushuugeki / fukushugeki / ふくしゅうげき	revenge tragedy Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll

Search for Revenge in my Japanese & Chinese Dictionary

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji(Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Revenge	復讐复讐	fukushuu / fukushyuu fukushu / fukushyu fukushu/fukushyu
Revenge	復仇复仇	fukukyuu / fukukyu	fù chóu / fu4 chou2 / fu chou / fuchou	fu ch`ou / fuchou / fu chou
Tooth for a tooth	以牙還牙以牙还牙		yǐ yá huán yá yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 yi ya huan ya yiyahuanya	i ya huan ya iyahuanya
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth	以牙還牙以眼還眼以牙还牙以眼还眼		yǐ yá huán yá yǐ yǎn huán yǎn yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 yi ya huan ya yi yan huan yan yiyahuanyayiyanhuanyan	i ya huan ya i yen huan yen iyahuanyaiyenhuanyen
Eye for an eye	以眼還眼以眼还眼		yǐ yǎn huán yǎn yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 yi yan huan yan yiyanhuanyan	i yen huan yen iyenhuanyen
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.

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