This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、ブ、たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
Romaji: hou, bu, tatematsu.ru, matsu.ru, hou.zuru
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Name Readings

Kana: とも、やす
Romaji: tomo, yasu
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Meanings

observance, offer, present, dedicate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  4
Frequency:  1624
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-5-3
Korean Reading:  bong
Chinese Reading:  feng4
Unicode:  5949
JIS:  4A74

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2559
Nelson Index: 212
New Nelson Index: 1149
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a8.13
Four Corner Index: 5050.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 1793
Gakken Index: 1106
Japanese Names Index: 717
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5894
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0579
Remembering the kanji Index: 1573
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1177
Kodansha Compact Index: 415
Kanji in Context Index: 1678
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1629
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2215
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1587
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1695
Essential Kanji Index: 1191
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3167
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1455
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1161

Words

奉行 (ぶぎょう)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
奉仕 (ほうし)
service; ministry; attendance; church work; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
奉公 (ほうこう)
service; apprenticeship; public duty
町奉行 (まちぶぎょう)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
奉還 (ほうかん)
restoring to the emperor
奉る (たてまつる、まつる)
to offer; to present; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
奉納 (ほうのう)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
信奉 (しんぽう)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
奉じる (ほうじる)
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to believe in; to serve; to proudly bear
供奉 (ぐぶ)
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
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