Godan verb (special class), transitive verb

Honorific or respectful language. In dictionary, attributive, and continuative forms.
  1. to give.

suffix, Godan verb (special class)

Honorific or respectful language. After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to do ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
給う たもう
 
賜う たもう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

salary, wage, gift
キュウ たま.う たも.う (4th, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)