JLPT N1

dedicate; offer; serve

Item 98 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 大 (big)

Readings

On'yomiホウ、ブ
Kun'yomiたてまつ.る

Mnemonic

Holding something BIG up to DEDICATE and OFFER to the gods.

Example Words

奉仕 (ほうし) service; devotion
奉納 (ほうのう) dedication; offering
信奉 (しんぽう) belief; faith