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Kanji Detail for 贈 - "to give, gift, to bestow"

贈

  • Meaning

    贈 means "to give, gift, to bestow."

    1. To give - To present; to bestow; to send.

    2. To confer posthumously - To bestow official rank or title after death.

    3. Gift - Present; something given.

  • Words using 贈

    • 贈る おくる Listen to give (as a gift); to present; to confer
    • 贈賄 ぞうわい Listen giving a bribe; bribery
    • 贈呈 ぞうてい Listen presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
    • 贈り物 おくりもの Listen present; gift
    • 贈与 ぞうよ Listen donation; presentation
    • 寄贈 きぞう Listen donation; presentation; gift
    • 贈答 ぞうとう Listen exchange of presents

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    • Verified meaning: to give, gift, to bestow
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    presents; send; give to; award to; confer on; presenting something

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    give present; bestow, confer

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to bestow, to confer, to present a gift

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Sending precious items as gifts. Such as 遺贈 (bequeath). All giving to others is called 贈. Such as 贈詩 (give poetry), 贈言 (give parting words). | Posthumously conferring one's official rank on ancestors is called 誥贈 (posthumous bestowal). Also in previous dynasties when granting decrees, during lifetime it was called 封 (enfeoff). After death it was called 贈 (posthumous grant).

  • Onyomi

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    soh(ソウ) ソウ

    zoh(ゾウ) ゾウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    oku.ru(おく-る) おく-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    18 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    貝 (kai・kaihen・kogai)

  • Related Keywords

    to give to present gift bestow donate award confer grant offering tribute

Sentences including 贈

  • She gave me a watch for a birthday present.

  • They give presents to one another.

  • I'm looking for a gift for my father.

  • I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.

  • I gave him a gold watch.

  • Thank you for the present.

  • He gave her a nice present.

  • He will present a book to his teacher.

  • I shall will my money to a hospital.

  • I'm looking for a gift for my friend.

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