Observance
Meanings
Observance, Offer, Present, Dedicate
On'yomi
ほう、 ぶ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
たてまつ.る、 まつ.る、 ほう.ずる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
奉 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
奉 (Observance) is taught on WaniKani at level 55 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1624 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 55
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