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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

956 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: tribute, support, finance

Kunyomi: みつ.ぐ

Onyomi: コウ, ク

Composition: 工 貝

貢

Radical

Radical: 貝

Meaning: shell

Reading: かい

Frequency: 277

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

貝

Examples

Onyomi Examples

貢 (コウ) tribute

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

幣貢 (ヘイコウ) offering, tribute

Kunyomi Examples

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.)

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