grant, gift, boon, results
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たまわ.る
- たま.う
- たも.う
About this kanji
The kanji 賜 means "grant" or "gift" and is often used in formal or respectful contexts. It can function as a verb, with the reading たまわる, meaning "to be given," or as a noun in compounds. Some common examples include 賜杯 (しはい), which refers to the "Emperor's cup," and 恩賜 (おんし), meaning "Imperial gift." Another compound, 下賜 (かし), means "to grant". A usage note to remember is that this kanji carries a sense of honor or respect, so you’ll typically see it in official or celebratory situations.
Example sentences
この勲章を賜り、光栄に思います。
I am honored to receive this medal.
Meanings across languages
- English
- grant, gift, boon, results
- Tiếng Việt
- tặng thưởng
- 日本語
- 賜
- 한국어
- 하사
- 中文
- 赐
- id
- pemberian, hadiah, berkah, hasil
- th
- การให้, ของขวัญ, ผลประโยชน์, ผลลัพธ์
- es
- otorgar, regalo, beneficio, resultados
- fr
- octroi, don, bienfait, résultats
- de
- Geschenk, Gabe, Güte, Ergebnisse
- pt
- conceder, presente, benefício, resultados
Common compounds
- 賜杯Emperor's cup, trophy given by the Emperor
- 恩賜Imperial gift
- 下賜grant, bestowal, giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
- 賜るto be given, to be granted, to be honored with
- 賜暇furlough, leave of absence
- 叙賜distributing ranks, rewards and pensions
- 天賜heavenly gift, imperial gift
- 賜物gift, boon, godsend
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