貢

contribute; tribute; support; finance

10 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 956.

Readings

• コウ (on reading): 貢献 (こうけん) contribution (furthering a goal or cause); 朝貢 (ちょうこう) bringing tribute
• ク (on reading): 年貢 (ねんぐ) annual tribute; 年貢米 (ねんぐまい) annual rice tax
• みつぐ (kun reading): 貢ぐ (みつぐ) to support (someone) financially; 貢ぎ物 (みつぎもの) tribute

Components

• 工
• 貝
• ハ radical eight, katakana ha
• 工 radical craft
• 目 radical eye
• 貝 radical shell; money

Kanji containing 貢

• 槓 lever
• 熕 cannon

Words using 貢

• 貢献 (こうけん) contribution (furthering a goal or cause)
• 朝貢 (ちょうこう) bringing tribute
• 貢納 (こうのう) paying a tribute
• 社会貢献 (しゃかいこうけん) contribution to society
• 貢献度 (こうけんど) degree of contribution
• 年貢 (ねんぐ) annual tribute
• 年貢米 (ねんぐまい) annual rice tax
• 年貢の納め時 (ねんぐのおさめどき) time to pay the piper
• 山年貢 (やまねんぐ) tax levied on mountain or forest ownership (Edo-period)
• 野年貢 (のねんぐ) tax levied on uncultivated land (Edo period)
• 貢ぐ (みつぐ) to support (someone) financially
• 貢ぎ物 (みつぎもの) tribute
• 貢ぎ (みつぎ) tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.)

26 words in all.

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