奉

observance, offer, present, dedicate

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:N1

Frequency:1624

Vocabulary

ブ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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