JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 奉: "observance, offer, present"
The kanji 奉 means "observance, offer, present, dedicate". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ, ブ in on'yomi and たてまつ.る, まつ.る, ほう.ずる 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)
ホウブ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たてまつ.るまつ.るほう.ずる
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 | observance, offer, present, dedicate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1624 of 2,501 |
Common words with 奉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 奉仕service; ministry; attendance; church work · offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
- 奉るto offer; to present · to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance
- 奉公live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship · public duty; public service
- 奉行magistrate; shogunate administrator
- 奉納dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
- 信奉belief; faith; adherence; espousal
- 信奉者adherent; devotee; believer
- 奉じるto present; to dedicate · to obey; to follow; to believe in; to serve
- 奉行所magistrate's office
- 供奉accompanying; being in attendance on · inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
- 奉公人servant; employee
- 町奉行(Edo-period) town magistrate
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