貢
貢 — Tribute
tribute, support, finance
On’yomiコウ (kou)
On’yomiク (ku)
Kun’yomiみつぐ (mitsugu)
Stroke order (10 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 貢
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute |
| 朝貢 | ちょうこう choukou | bringing tribute |
Study notes
貢 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #956 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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