呉 — “Give / Do Something For / Kingdom Of Wu” in Japanese

Master (高手)ご, く, くれ

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“Give / Do Something For / Kingdom Of Wu” in Japanese is 呉, read go, ku, kure (ご, く, くれ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 呉服 (kimono fabric).

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What does 呉 mean?

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Kanji	呉
Meaning	Give / Do Something For / Kingdom Of Wu
Readings	ご, く, くれ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	呉服 (kimono fabric)

How to read 呉

呉 is read go (ご) or ku (く) or kure (くれ) depending on the word.

Words with 呉

呉服

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Updated: 2026-08-28