Give in Japanese
"give" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
10 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "give". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
give, bestow, perform, alms
Reading: shi
9 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of direction and also. Applying in all directions.
What it carries
Facility, implement, apply. Represents applying.
Related kanji for "give"
give
go · powerful
Composed of mouth and big. Big mouth.
give
yo · beautiful, mysterious
Depicts two people holding something together, meaning to share and give. Appears in words like 'involvement' (関与) and 'participation' (参与).
give
ka
Indicative character with a dot below a baseline. Opposite of '上' (above).
give
ken
Composed of advance and phonetic. Sending out.
give up(also: set aside, suspend, discontinue)
so
Composed of hand and past. Placing with hand.
give birth(also: products, bear, yield)
san · nature, spiritual
Composed of life and phonetic. Being born, producing.
give to(also: presents, send, award to)
zou
give up(also: truth, clarity, abandon)
tei · wisdom
give up(also: throw, discard, abandon)
tou
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for give?
The most common kanji for "give" is 施, read as shi. It means give, bestow, perform. Related kanji: 呉 (give), 与 (give), 下 (give), 遣 (give), 措 (give up), 産 (give birth) and more.
How many strokes does 施 have?
施 has 9 strokes.