貢
貢
tribute, support, finance
10 strokesFrequency 956JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウク
Kun
みつ.ぐ
Memory
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
tribute
Constituents
ハanimal legs
八eight
工craft
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝shellfish
Mnemonic Stories
The emperor demanded a tribute of pearls, so the villagers had to learn the craft of farming shellfish.
The artisan's craft was making jewelry from shellfish shells - a tribute to the ocean's beauty.
Dictionary
Common Words
1
Intransitive verb
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
Examples
彼は国への貢献を認められてナイト爵位を与えられた。
He was awarded a knighthood in acknowledgement of his services to the nation.
2
Historical term
paying tribute; tribute
1
Intransitive verb
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to give (in support)
Examples
ジェーンの夢は、貢いでくれる金持ち男をみつける事だった。
Jane's dream was to find herself a sugar daddy.
2
to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
1
Idiomatic expression
time to pay the piper; time to pay the land tax (in kind)
Examples
ついに年貢の納め時が来たか。
I guess the time of reckoning has arrived at last.
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