Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family).
  2. to give board, to provide meals.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
賄う まかなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bribe, board, supply
ワイ まかな.う (9th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)