offer, present, submit, companion
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- そな.える
- とも
About this kanji
The kanji 供 mainly means to offer or present something, but it can also refer to a companion. It is often used as a noun or verb. For example, in the compound 供給 (きょうきゅう), meaning supply, it refers to providing resources. Another common usage is 供える (そなえる), which means to offer something, such as food or decorations during ceremonies. The word 同行 (どうこう) translates to companion, signifying someone who accompanies you. A usage note is that while 供 is related to offerings, it's also widely used in legal contexts, like in 供述 (きょうじゅつ), referring to testimony in court.
Built from
Example sentences
子供たちにお菓子を供えた。
I offered sweets to the children.
Meanings across languages
- English
- offer, present, submit, companion
- Tiếng Việt
- cung cấp, đưa ra, bạn bè, cộng sự
- 日本語
- 供える, 供, とも
- 한국어
- 제공, 제출
- 中文
- 提供, 呈现
- id
- penawaran, mempersembahkan
- th
- เสนอ, นำเสนอ
- es
- oferta, presentación
- fr
- offre, présentation
- de
- Angebot, Präsentation
- pt
- oferta, apresentar
Common compounds
- 供給きょうきゅうsupply, provision
- 供えるそなえるto offer, to present
- 同行どうこうcompanion, going together
- 供述きょうじゅつtestimony, statement
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