奉 — kanji meaning “observance”
奉
observance, offer, present, dedicate
- Meanings
- observance, offer, present, dedicate
- On'yomi
- ホウ (hou)、ブ (bu)
- Kun'yomi
- たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
- Name readings
- とも、やす
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1624 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 37
- Chinese reading
- fèng — Chinese character page
Words with 奉
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 奉納 | ほうのう hounou | dedication; offering; presentation |
| 信奉 | しんぽう shinpou | belief; faith; adherence |
| 奉行 | ぶぎょう bugyou | magistrate; shogunate administrator |
| 奉公 | ほうこう houkou | live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship |
| 町奉行 | まちぶぎょう machibugyou | (Edo-period) town magistrate |
| 奉る | たてまつる tatematsuru | to offer; to present |
| 大政奉還 | たいせいほうかん taiseihoukan | restoration of imperial rule |
| 奉公人 | ほうこうにん houkounin | servant; employee |
| 奉献 | ほうけん houken | dedication; presentation; consecration |
| 年季奉公 | ねんきぼうこう nenkiboukou | apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture |
| 奉職 | ほうしょく houshoku | being in the service of; serving at; holding office |
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