贈 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道4Junior high level ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ゾウ・ソウぞう・そう · zō · sō
- Kun
- おく.るoku.ru
- Meaning
- present; give a gift
Stroke order
Origin
貝 "treasure" with 曾: to hand a treasure to someone — to present, to give.
Readings and examples
| Onゾウぞうzō | 贈与ぞうよ贈呈ぞうてい贈答ぞうとう |
|---|---|
| Onソウそうsō | 寄贈きぞう 「寄贈」は，「キゾウ」とも。 |
| Kunおくるokuru | 贈るおくる贈り物おくりもの Compare: 送る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 贈答ぞうとう
exchange of gifts
- 寄贈きぞう
donation
- 贈呈ぞうてい
Example
学校に本を寄贈した。
I donated books to the school.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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