Kanji

献

offering, counter for drinks, present, offer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

犬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン, コン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たてまつる

Nanori (Name Reading)

すすむ, たけ, ただす, のぶ

Common Readings

ケン, コン

Example sentences

貢献 こうけん
地域 ボランティア 活動 大きく 貢献した

He contributed greatly to local volunteer activities.

科学 かがく
科学 進歩 貢献 した

He contributed to the progress of science.

文献 ぶんけん
論文 書く ため 関連 する 文献 調べた

I searched for related literature to write my thesis.

初出 しょしゅつ
この 単語 初出 江戸時代 文献 です

The first appearance of this word is in literature from the Edo period.

献立 こんだて
今日 献立 です

What's on the menu today?

重箱読み じゅうばこよみ
献立 身分 ように 音読み 訓読み 組み合わせた 読み方 重箱読み 言います

Reading styles that combine On-reading and Kun-reading, such as 'kondate' or 'mibun', are called 'jubakoyomi'.

献身 けんしん
平和 活動 献身 した

He devoted himself to peace activities.

献血 けんけつ
駅前 献血 協力 した

I cooperated with blood donation in front of the station.

一献 いっこん
仕事 同僚 一献 傾けた

I had a drink with my colleague after work.

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