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Kanji Detail for 贈 - "give, present"

贈

  • Meaning

    贈 means "give, present." Also associated with bestow.

    1. Give - To present; to bestow.

    2. Gift - A present; a donation.

    3. Posthumous - To confer titles after death.

  • 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: give, present
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: bestow

    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; give to

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

    zoh(ゾウ) ゾウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    oku.ru(おく-る) おく-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    19 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    貝 (kai・kaihen・kogai)

  • Related Keywords

    give bestow present gift donate grant offer

Sentences including 贈

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