| Kanji | 奉 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ホウ、ブ |
| Kunyomi | たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる |
| Nanori | とも, やす |
| English | observance, offer, present, dedicate |
| Examples | 奉仕(ほうし): attendance; service; ministry; church work 奉る(たてまつる): to offer; to present; to revere; to do respectfully |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1624 |
| Components | 三: three 大: large; big 丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 大 |
| Radical Number | 37 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | だい・おおきい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | dedicate |
| Koohii Story 1 | To join the temple, you have to dedicate yourself to raising bonsai for enlightenment, and cornstalks for sustenance. |
| Koohii Story 2 | A Japanese farmer who was growing corn tried to dedicate himself to the god of corn (in the hope it would bring better harvests). He had a little room with prayer beads, incense, etc. One day he brought an offerand that he thought would please the god of corn : a bonsai - corn (a corn plant turned into a bonsai). The god was infuriated and yelled at him "HOW DARE YOU TORTURE MY CORN IN SUCH WAYS!". The End. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000
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