貢

tribute, support, finance

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

クコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みつ.ぐ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:956

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
貢献	コウケン	contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
朝貢	チョウコウ	bringing tribute
入貢	ニュウコウ	paying tribute
来貢	ライコウ	coming to pay tribute
貢賦	コウフ	tribute and taxation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
西貢	サイゴン	Saigon; Ho Chi Minh City
貢ぎ	みつぎ	tribute
貢ぐ	みつぐ	to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to give (in support); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
年貢	ねんぐ	annual tribute; land tax
年貢米	ねんぐまい	annual rice tax

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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bond, loan, debt

fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor