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offering
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingケン、コン
Kun readingたてまつ.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. offeringRtK
  2. counter for drinks
  3. offer
  4. present
  1. donation
  2. contribution

Popular Usage

貢献献立

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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south · ten (十) · needle (丨) · belt · happiness · ten (十) · needle (丨) · stand up (立) · vase · chihuahua · dog (犬) · large (大) · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1742

Compound words

貢献こうけん
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
献立こんだて
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
貢献するこうけんする
to contribution
献金けんきん
donation; contribution; offering
献血けんけつ
blood donation
献上けんじょう
presenting (to)
文献ぶんけん
literature; books (reference); document
献花けんか
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
一献いっこん
one cup (of sake)
献芹けんきん
(giving a) small present
献酬けんしゅう
exchange of sake cups
献身けんしん
devotion
献体けんたい
body donation
献呈けんてい
presentation
献納けんのう
offering
献本けんぽん
complimentary copy of a book
献饌けんせん
food offering to the gods
献血者けんけつしゃ
blood donor
献呈本けんていぼん
presentation book
奉献頌ほうけんしょう
offertory
献血運動けんけつうんどう
blood drive
参考文献さんこうぶんけん
references, bibliography
参照文献さんしょうぶんけん
reference document
什一献金じゅういちけんきん
tithes

Additional Examples

彼は晩年を自伝を書くことに献げた。
He devoted the last years of his life to writing his autobiography.tatoeba
彼は若い頃一生懸命に勉強した。そして、それが彼の後年の成功に貢献した。
He studied hard in his youth, and it contributed to his success in later years.tatoeba
彼は社会の福利のために貢献してくれた。
He contributed to the good of the community.tatoeba
彼は国への貢献を認められてナイト爵位を与えられた。
He was awarded a knighthood in acknowledgement of his services to the nation.tatoeba
重箱を器として、懐石の一通りの献立を入れたもの。
A jubako is used as a container to serve all the kaiseki dishes.wiki
ほとんど記録が無く、具体的な献立内容や形式は不明。
There is almost no record concerning the banquet, so its menu and style are unknown.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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