おく.る
okuru
JLPT N218 strokesKanjiLevel 74 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

贈 is the kanji for "Send / Give To / Presents". A common reading is おく.る (okuru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Send / Give To / Presents

Also : Send · Give To · Presents · Award To · Confer On · Presenting Something

Readings

kunおく.る/ okuruonぞう/ zouonそう/ sou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 贈 represents 'PRESENTS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of presents.

Reading ·

On-reading: ぞう — remember this sound by associating it with presents. Kun-reading: おく.る.

Example Sentences

誕生日に素敵なプレゼントを贈ると、相手の笑顔が見られます。

たんじょうびにすてきなぷれぜんとをおくると、あいてのえがおがみられます。

When you give a wonderful gift on a birthday, you can see the other person's smile.

定年退職の記念に、同僚たちから花束を贈られました。

ていねんたいしょくのきねんに、どうりょうたちからはなたばをおくられました。

As a commemoration of retirement, I was presented with a bouquet from my colleagues.

Vocabulary using 贈

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