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Kanji 供: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 供: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

Key takeaways

Kanji 供: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

submitofferpresentserve (meal)accompany

On reading

キョウクウ

Kun reading

そな.えるとも-ども

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 供

submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 共

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It depicts a person (亻) being together (共) with someone to offer a gift or accompany them as an attendant. This character represents the act of providing service or being in someone's company.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ
  • 供するきょうする

    offer / present / serve / supply

  • 提供ていきょう

    offer / supply / provide

  • 供給きょうきゅう

    supply / provision

Kun reading

そな.える
  • お供おとも

    attendant / companion / escort

  • 子供こども

    child / children

Commonly used words

  • 供する
    きょうする

    offer / present / serve / supply

  • 提供
    ていきょう

    offer / supply / provide

  • 供給
    きょうきゅう

    supply / provision

  • お供
    おとも

    attendant / companion / escort

  • 子供
    こども

    child / children

Example sentences

Example 1

彼はいつもおを連れている。

Translation

He always brings an attendant with him.

Example 2

として友達が来てくれた。

Translation

A friend came along as my companion.

Example 3

料理をテーブルにする。

Translation

Serve the dishes on the table.

Example 4

資料を会議でする。

Translation

Present the materials at the meeting.

Kanji 供: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany | Daily Nihongo