信賞必罰 しんしょうひつばつ Meanings Noun rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing Kanji 信 trust. Read as シン. 賞 prize. Read as ショウ. 必 must. Read as ヒツ. 罰 punish. Read as バツ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists