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Kanji 贈: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 贈: presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something

Key takeaways

Kanji 贈: presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

贈
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Meaning

presentssendgive toaward toconfer onpresenting something

On reading

ゾウソウ

Kun reading

おく.る

Radical

貝

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 贈

presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something

Kanji structure breakdown

贈

Structure breakdown

貝 + 曽

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Shells (貝) represent money or items of value. When you repeatedly (曽) or formally offer something valuable to someone, it means to 'present' or 'gift' it. Think of words like donation or presentation to remember this kanji.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゾウ
  • 寄贈きそう

    donation / presentation

Kun reading

おく.る
  • 贈るおくる

    to give / to send / to award

Commonly used words

  • 寄贈
    きそう

    donation / presentation

  • 贈る
    おくる

    to give / to send / to award

Example sentences

Example 1

美術館に絵を寄贈しました。

Translation

I donated a painting to the art museum.

Example 2

学校に本を寄贈する予定です。

Translation

I plan to present books to the school.

Example 3

友だちにプレゼントを贈った。

Translation

I gave a present to my friend.

Example 4

先生に感謝の言葉を贈る。

Translation

I send words of thanks to the teacher.

Kanji 贈: presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something | Daily Nihongo