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奉 – observance, offer, present
8 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1624 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 奉 means observance, offer, present, dedicate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ホウ、ブ (hou, bu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる (tatematsuru, matsuru, houzuru). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 大 (no. 37).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ホウ | hou |
| On’yomi | ブ | bu |
| Kun’yomi | たてまつ.る | tatematsuru |
| Kun’yomi | まつ.る | matsuru |
| Kun’yomi | ほう.ずる | houzuru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 大 (Kangxi radical 37). Components: ｜・一・人・大・二.
Words using 奉
奉仕ほうしservice奉るたてまつるto offer
Example sentences
その職業の主要な目的は社会に奉仕することである。
The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.
Kanji with the same radical
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