贈
贈 — Presents
presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something
On’yomiゾウ (zou)
On’yomiソウ (sou)
Kun’yomiおくる (okuru)
Stroke order (18 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 贈
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贈る | おくる okuru | to give (as a gift); to present; to confer |
| 贈賄 | ぞうわい zouwai | giving a bribe; bribery |
| 贈呈 | ぞうてい zoutei | presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.) |
| 贈り物 | おくりもの okurimono | present; gift |
| 贈与 | ぞうよ zouyo | donation; presentation |
| 贈答 | ぞうとう zoutou | exchange of presents |
Study notes
贈 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 18 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1001 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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