賄 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道準2High school level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ワイ
- Kun
- まかな.う
- Meaning
- bribe; provide for
Origin
貝 "money" with 有: to cover costs with money — to provide for, a bribe.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ワイ | 収賄・贈賄 |
|---|---|
| まかなう | 賄う・賄い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 賄賂わいろ
bribe
- 収賄しゅうわい
accepting bribes
Example
賄賂は法で禁じられている。
Bribery is prohibited by law.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)