Kanji

What does the kanji 献 mean?

献 means offering, presenting, donating; counter for cups of sake. On'yomi ケン、コン. Kun'yomi たてまつ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン、コン
Kun'yomiたてまつ.る
Strokes13
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケン、コンKun'yomi たてまつ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

offering, presenting, donating; counter for cups of sake

Memory hook

Bowing low and offering up even the prized dog (犬) — OFFER, PRESENT, DEDICATE.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 文献ぶんけんreference material, literature (documents)
  • 献立こんだてmenu; plan, program
  • 貢献こうけんcontribution

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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.