奉
dedicate, observance, offer, present

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ブホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

たてまつ.るほう.ずるまつ.る

Nanori (名乗り)

ともやす

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1624

Vocabulary

ブ

WordReadingMeaning
奉行ブギョウmagistrate; shogunate administrator
供奉グブaccompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
奉行所ブギョウショmagistrate's office
寺社奉行ジシャブギョウgovernmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
五奉行ゴブギョウthe five commissioners; administrative organ of feudal Japan established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi

ホウ

WordReadingMeaning
奉公ホウコウlive-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
奉仕ホウシservice; ministry; attendance; church work; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
奉納ホウノウdedication; offering; presentation; oblation
勤労奉仕キンロウホウシlabor service; labour service
奉安ホウアンenshrining

Other

WordReadingMeaning
奉げるささげるto lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate
信奉しんぽうbelief; faith; adherence; espousal
町奉行まちぶぎょう(Edo-period) town magistrate
仰ぎ奉るあおぎたてまつるto look up
勤め奉公つとめぼうこうapprenticeship