供 — to accompany / to provide

Grade 6きょう, く, とも

供 (readings: きょう, く, とも; Japanese kanji) means “to accompany / to provide”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 提供 (provision).

What does 供 mean?

Kanji	供
Meaning	to accompany / to provide
Readings	きょう, く, とも
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 供

供 is read きょう or く or とも depending on the word.

Example words with 供

Example	提供 (provision)

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Updated: 2026-07-14