Word details

奉仕

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 奉仕.

Dictionary

Entry

奉仕ほうしNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #7047
1

service; ministry; attendance; church work

Examples
その職業の主要な目的は社会に奉仕することである。
The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.
2

offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

奉

observance, offer, present, dedicate

8 strokesFrequency 1,624JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウブ

Kun

たてまつ.るまつ.るほう.ずる

Nanori

ともやす
仕

attend, doing, official, serve

5 strokesFrequency 439JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シジ

Kun

つか.える

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