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Japanese symbol for “give”

Romaji: ataeru
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer

In Japanese, give is , read (ataeru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award
  2. v1, vt to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
  3. v1, vt to assign
  4. v1, vt to cause
  5. v1, vt to pass (a variable to a function) (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

bestow, participate in, give
on: ヨ
kun: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
3 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “give”

WordReadingMeaning
おくる okuruto give (as a gift); to present
くださる kudasaruto give; to confer; to bestow
ほどこす hodokosuto give (time, money, goods); to donate
もよおす moyoosuto hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
あげる ageruto give (an example); to list; to enumerate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きゅうよ kyuuyopay; salary; wages
よとう yotouruling party; government party; party in power
かんよ kan'yoparticipation; taking part in; participating in
あたえ ataegift; godsend
じゅよ juyoawarding; conferment; granting

See also: Chinese symbol for “give”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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