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Keyword
dedicate
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1695
Readings
ほう
(55%)
ぶ
(21%)
まつ
(7%)
ぽう
(6%)
Composed of
𡗗
three people
二
two
丨
stick
Mnemonic

On the bottom we have a pictograph of an utility pole which is dedicated to at least three people.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
棒
rod
捧
dedicate with both hands
俸
stipend
Used in vocabulary (105 in total)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
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Examples (8 in total)
Serving people is his sole purpose in life.
We must always try to serve others.
A politician should serve the people.
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