奉 — “Observance / Offer / Present / Dedicate” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう, ぶ, たてまつ, まつ

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“Observance / Offer / Present / Dedicate” in Japanese is 奉, read hou, bu, tatematsu (ほう, ぶ, たてまつ, まつ). 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 奉仕 (service).

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What does 奉 mean?

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Kanji	奉
Meaning	Observance / Offer / Present / Dedicate
Readings	ほう, ぶ, たてまつ, まつ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	奉仕 (service)

How to read 奉

奉 is read hou (ほう) or bu (ぶ) or tatematsu (たてまつ) or matsu (まつ) depending on the word.

Words with 奉

奉仕

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Updated: 2026-08-28