Keyword
donate
Info
FrequencyTop 1600-1700
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1742
Old form
Readings
けん
(91%)
こん
(8%)
Composed of
south
dog
Used in vocabulary (71 in total)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
literature; books (reference); document
presenting to
devoted; self-sacrificing
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
donation; contribution; offering
suggestion; proposal
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
blood donation
works cited; references
contribution to society
to present; to offer; to dedicate
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
offering; presentation; donation
body donation; (arch.) becoming naked
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
offering a drink
presentation; dedication
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
to present; to offer; to dedicate
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
complimentary copy of a book
political contributions
stand, table or altar on which one places donated flowers
illegal donation; secret contribution
exchange of sake cups
dedication
dedication; presentation; consecration; offer (to a shrine)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha)
person who sells left-over gifts received by the shogun or daimyo, etc. (Edo period)
tea offering to the gods
illegal donation; secret contribution
votive lantern in a shrine or temple
donation; contribution; an offering
mobile van where blood is collected from donors; bloodmobile
poem offering
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups; sake (secret language of court ladies); rice wine
offering a drink
offering a gift (to a superior)
amount of a donation
offering a drink
presentation book
contribution or donation box
donor; contributor
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
donating lumber to a shrine
food offering to the gods
left-overs from gifts received by samurai or feudal lords (Edo period)
dedicatory ceremony
offertory; offertory music
contribution margin; marginal income
patronym; scientific name in honor of a person or persons
winning favor or influence using someone else's property; plagiarism; (lit.) presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers
Examples (35 in total)
The player contributed to the victory.
What factor contributed to the reaction?
The mayor acknowledged her services to the city.