# 賄 — bribe; provide

賄 means “bribe; provide”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ワイ (wai). Kun'yomi: まかな(う) (makanau). You'll see it in words such as 賄い (makanai, “boarding; catering”).

- Meaning: bribe; provide
- On'yomi: ワイ (wai)
- Kun'yomi: まかな(う) (makanau)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Money & trade 2

## How to remember 賄

Parts: 貝 shell; money · 有 possess

## Words with 賄

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 賄い | まかない (makanai) | boarding; catering |

## Don't confuse it with

[財](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/wealth/) · [賓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honoured-guest/) · [貪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/covet/) · [貯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/save-up/)

## More in the “Money & trade 2” set

[納](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pay-in/) · [銭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coin/) · [託](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/consign/) · [裕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ample/) · [賠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/indemnify/) · [賄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bribe/) · [酬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/repay/)

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