Kanji 施: give, bestow, perform, alms

Key takeaways

Kanji 施: give, bestow, perform, alms. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

施

Meaning

givebestowperformalms

On reading

シセ

Kun reading

ほどこ.す

Radical

方

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 施

give, bestow, perform, alms

Kanji structure breakdown

施

Structure breakdown

方 + 𠂉 + 也

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (𠂉) in every direction (方) who is also (also/也) carrying out a duty or bestowing a gift. It depicts the scene of implementing a policy or giving charity while announcing it publicly to everyone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ

施行しぎょう
enforcement / execution / carrying out
施設しせつ
facility / institution / establishment
実施じっし
carry out / put into practice / enforcement

Kun reading

ほどこ.す

施すほどこす
to give / to perform / to apply

Commonly used words

施行
しぎょう
enforcement / execution / carrying out
施設
しせつ
facility / institution / establishment
実施
じっし
carry out / put into practice / enforcement
施す
ほどこす
to give / to perform / to apply

Example sentences

Example 1

新しい法律の施行が始まった。

Translation

The enforcement of the new law has started.

Example 2

契約の施行に問題がある。

Translation

There is a problem with the execution of the contract.

Example 3

この施設はとてもきれいです。

Translation

This facility is very clean.

Example 4

病院の施設が新しくなった。

Translation

The hospital's facilities have been renewed.

Kanji 施: give, bestow, perform, alms

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

施行 (しぎょう): meaning and examples

施設 (しせつ): meaning and examples

施す (ほどこす): meaning and examples

実施 (じっし): meaning and examples