JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 賄: "bribe, board, supply"
The kanji 賄 means "bribe, board, supply, finance". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ワイ in on'yomi and まかな.う 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)
ワイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まかな.う
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 | bribe, board, supply, finance |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1282 of 2,501 |
Common words with 賄
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 賄賂bribe; sweetener; douceur
- 賄うto supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance · to give board; to provide meals
- 賄いboarding; board; meals; catering
- 収賄accepting a bribe
- 贈賄giving a bribe; bribery
- 贈収賄bribery; corruption
- 収賄事件bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
- 需要を賄うto meet the demand
- 収賄罪(the crime of) bribery
- 賄い婦female cook
- 賄い方kitchen manager; chef; cook
- 受託収賄罪(the crime of) bribery
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