献
献 — Offering
offering, counter for drinks, present, offer
On’yomiケン (ken)
On’yomiコン (kon)
Kun’yomiたてまつる (tatematsuru)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 献
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 献金 | けんきん kenkin | donation; contribution; offering |
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute |
| 文献 | ぶんけん bunken | literature; books (reference); document |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 献花 | けんか kenka | flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers |
| 献立 | こんだて kondate | menu; bill of fare; program |
Study notes
献 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #637 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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