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Kanji 献: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 献: offering, counter for drinks, present, offer

Key takeaways

Kanji 献: offering, counter for drinks, present, offer. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

offeringcounter for drinkspresentoffer

On reading

ケンコン

Kun reading

たてまつ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 献

offering, counter for drinks, present, offer

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

南 + 犬

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine offering a dog (犬) raised with care in the south (南) as a sacrifice to the gods. This character represents the act of sincerely offering something or making a contribution to society.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン
  • 献立こんだて

    menu / meal plan / schedule

  • 文献ぶんけん

    literature / reference books

  • 貢献こうけん

    contribution / service / help

Commonly used words

  • 献立
    こんだて

    menu / meal plan / schedule

  • 文献
    ぶんけん

    literature / reference books

  • 貢献
    こうけん

    contribution / service / help

Example sentences

Example 1

今日の立を考えましょう。

Translation

Let's think about today's menu.

Example 2

学校の給食の立が発表された。

Translation

The school lunch menu was announced.

Example 3

大学で多くの文を読みます。

Translation

I read many reference books at university.

Example 4

を調べてレポートを書きました。

Translation

I researched literature and wrote a report.

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