果報

Reading

Kana: かほう

Romaji: kahou

Definitions

adj-na

noun

1

good fortune; luck; happiness

2

vipaka (retribution)

(Buddhist term)

See also: 業 (reading ごう)

Kanji

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

報

Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる

Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution

Example Sentences

果報(かほう)は寝(ね)て待(ま)て。

➥Everything comes to those who wait.

できることはすべてやったよ。後(ご)は、果報(かほう)は寝(ね)て待(ま)て、の心境(しんきょう)だね。

➥I feel like I've done all I can. Now all there is to do is wait and see what comes of it.