Explore 贈 through giving gifts and presenting items. Learn each reading as part of a complete word.

The idea

贈 has 18 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 贈る（おくる） means to give as a gift, 贈り物（おくりもの） is a gift, and 贈呈（ぞうてい） is a formal presentation.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
贈るおくるI gave my mother flowers for her birthday.
贈り物おくりものI received a gift from a friend.
贈呈ぞうていWe presented the teacher with a commemorative gift.

Examples

  • 母ははに誕生日たんじょうびの花はなを贈おくりました。I gave my mother flowers for her birthday.
  • 友人ゆうじんから贈おくり物ものをもらいました。I received a gift from a friend.
  • 先生せんせいに記念品きねんひんを贈呈ぞうていしました。We presented the teacher with a commemorative gift.
  • 会社かいしゃが図書館としょかんに本ほんを贈おくりました。The company donated books to the library.
  • 別わかれの贈おくり物ものを選えらんでいます。I am choosing a farewell gift.
  • 式しきで受賞者じゅしょうしゃに賞状しょうじょうが贈呈ぞうていされました。At the ceremony, a certificate was presented to the winner.

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Watch out

贈る and 送る are both read おくる, but 送る usually means to send or see someone off. 贈呈 is more formal than everyday 贈る.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 贈る in hiragana.

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    おくる

    贈る is おくる: use it for giving something as a gift.

  2. Write the reading of 贈呈 in hiragana.

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    ぞうてい

    贈呈 is ぞうてい: it describes a formal presentation.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿り物（おくりもの）［贈／送］.

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    贈

    贈 completes 贈り物, a gift; 送 is used for sending.

Use it today

Write 贈 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence about a gift.