11 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

lift up, give, offer, consecrate, sacrifice, dedicate

Kun'yomi
  • to lift up ②to give ③to devote
On'yomi
  • ホウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ささげる 99.7%
ホウ 0.3%

Character Breakdown

lift up, give, offer
ささ.げる ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
observance, offer, present
ブ まつ.る ホウ (8th, N1)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to lift up ②to give ③to devote
to lift up ②to give ③to devote
to hold something reverently with both hands
to give one's life (e.g. in battle)
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References

Unicode hex code 6367
JIS X 0208 1-42-91
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1939
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2199
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 491
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 594
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 447
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2265
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2364
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1318
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12189
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c8.12
Four corner code 5505.3