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
Radical: 貝
Meaning: shell
Reading: かい
Frequency: 277
Alternative forms:
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
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.)