Kanji

What does the kanji 奉 mean?

奉 means serving, devoting; reverently offering. On'yomi ホウ、ブ. Kun'yomi たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ、ブ
Kun'yomiたてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
Strokes8
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウ、ブKun'yomi たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

serving, devoting; reverently offering

Memory hook

Two hands raising the object on the upright to offer it up — OFFER, DEDICATE, SERVE.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 奉るたてまつるto offer up, dedicate reverently
  • 奉仕ほうしservice, dedication (to others)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.