give, do something for, kingdom of Wu

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

• 呉服ごふくcloth (for Japanese clothes), kimono fabrics, textile
• 呉れるくれるto give, to let (one) have, to give
• 呉れ呉れもくれぐれもsincerely, earnestly, wholeheartedly
• 呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅうbitter enemies in the same boat, rivals finding themselves together by chance, strange bedfellows
• 呉越ごえつWu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
• 呉音ごおんgo-on, Wu reading, on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
• 呉須ごすgosu porcelain, asbolite, zaffer
• 呉竹くれたけHenon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)