JLPT N2 · 18 strokes
Kanji 贈: "presents, send, give to"
The kanji 贈 means "presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ゾウ, ソウ in on'yomi and おく.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゾウソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おく.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1001 of 2,501 |
Common words with 贈
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 贈るto give (as a gift); to present · to confer; to bestow; to award
- 贈り物present; gift
- 寄贈donation; presentation; gift
- 贈呈presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
- 花を贈るto give flowers as a gift
- 贈与donation; presentation
- 贈答exchange of presents
- 贈り主sender (of a present)
- 贈賄giving a bribe; bribery
- 贈収賄bribery; corruption
- 贈答品gift; present
- 贈位conferral of a posthumous rank
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