give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゴ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- く.れる
- くれ
About this kanji
The kanji `呉` primarily means "to give" or "to do something for someone." It's often used as a verb in the form `くれる` to indicate that someone is giving something to you. One common compound is `呉服` (ごふく), which refers to cloth used for traditional Japanese clothes. Another important phrase is `呉れ呉れも` (くれぐれも), which means "sincerely" or "please do take care." Additionally, `呉越同舟` (ごえつどうしゅう) describes rival enemies who are forced to work together. When you see this kanji, think about relationships where people are giving and receiving help or support.
Example sentences
彼は呉服を贈った。
He gifted a kimono.
Meanings across languages
- English
- give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
- Tiếng Việt
- cho, làm gì cho, Vương quốc Ngô
- 日本語
- 与える, する, 呉
- 한국어
- 주다, 하다, 오나라
- 中文
- 给, 为, 吴国
- id
- memberi, melakukan sesuatu untuk
- th
- ให้, ทำอะไรให้
- es
- dar, hacer algo por
- fr
- donner, faire quelque chose pour
- de
- geben, tun für
- pt
- dar, fazer algo por
Common compounds
- 呉服cloth (for Japanese clothes), kimono fabrics, textile
- 呉れるto give, to let (one) have, to give
- 呉れ呉れもsincerely, earnestly, wholeheartedly
- 呉越同舟bitter enemies in the same boat, rivals finding themselves together by chance, strange bedfellows
- 呉越Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
- 呉音go-on, Wu reading, on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
- 呉須gosu porcelain, asbolite, zaffer
- 呉竹Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
Words using this kanji
Want to actually learn this kanji?
The dictionary is one view. The Kanji 360 app wraps every character with mnemonic images, audio readings, stroke-order animation, story context, and SRS scheduling — free to start on iPhone, iPad, and Android.