Kanji

呉

呉

give, do something for, kingdom of Wu

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゴ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くれる, くれ

Nanori (Name Reading)

くに, くれ

Common Readings

ゴ

Example sentences

呉 ご
呉 の 海軍 は 、 三国 の 中 で も 特に 強力だった 。

Wu's navy was particularly powerful even among the Three Kingdoms.

三国 さんごく
魏 ・ 呉 ・ 蜀 の 三国 が 覇権 を 争った 。

The three kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu fought for hegemony.

呉越同舟 ごえつどうしゅう
選挙 の ため に 、 対立 していた 二つ の 政党 が 手 を 組む の は 、 まさに 呉越同舟 だ 。

It is truly a case of 'bitter enemies in the same boat' that the two opposing political parties are joining hands for the election.

呉服 ごふく
彼女 は 美しい 呉服 を 纏って 、 茶会 に 出席 した 。

She dressed in beautiful kimono fabrics and attended the tea ceremony.

Example Vocabulary

呉

ご

Wu (state in ancient China)

呉服屋

ごふくや

呉越同舟

ごえつどうしゅう

bitter enemies in the same boat; enemies cooperating for a mutual goal

呉れる

くれる

呉服店

ごふくてん

呉服

ごふく

kimono fabrics; dry goods

呉れてやる

くれてやる

呉竹

くれたけ

呉々も

くれぐれも

呉服商

ごふくしょう

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