提 — “propose / present” in Japanese

Grade 5てい, さ

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“propose / present” in Japanese is 提, read tei, sa (てい, さ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 提案 (proposal).

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What does 提 mean?

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Kanji	提
Meaning	propose / present
Readings	てい, さ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	提案 (proposal)

How to read 提

提 is read tei (てい) or sa (さ) depending on the word.

Words with 提

提供ていきょう
提案

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Updated: 2026-08-28