供 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- キョウきょう · kyō
- Kun
- そな(える)・ともsona(eru) · tomo
- Meaning
- to offer; supply; attendant
Stroke order
Origin
亻 "person" plus 共 "together, both hands"; holding something up in both hands — hence "to offer."
Readings and examples
| Onキョウきょうkyō | 供給きょうきゅう提供ていきょう自供じきょう |
|---|---|
| Onクくku | 供物くもつ供養くよう |
| Kunそなえるsonaeru | 供えるそなえるお供えおそなえ Compare: 備える |
| Kunともtomo | 供とも子供こども |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 供給きょうきゅう
supply
- 子供こども
child
Example
お墓に花を供えた。
I offered flowers at the grave.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)