贈 — “Presents / Send / Give To / Award To” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぞう, そう, おく

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“Presents / Send / Give To / Award To” in Japanese is 贈, read zou, sou, oku (ぞう, そう, おく). 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 贈答 (gift-giving).

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What does 贈 mean?

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Kanji	贈
Meaning	Presents / Send / Give To / Award To
Readings	ぞう, そう, おく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	贈答 (gift-giving)

How to read 贈

贈 is read zou (ぞう) or sou (そう) or oku (おく) depending on the word.

Words with 贈

贈答
贈呈

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Updated: 2026-08-28