施
ほどこ.す
hodokosu
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
施 is the kanji for "Give". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is ほどこ.す (hodokosu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Give
Also : Bestow · Perform · Alms
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Readings
kunほどこ.す/ hodokosuonし/ shionせ/ se
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
方㐌
Example Sentences
計画を実施に移しました。
けいかくをじっしにうつしました。
I put the plan into action.
新しい施設が完成しました。
あたらしいしせつがかんせいしました。
The new facility was completed.
Vocabulary using 施
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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