# 贈 — gift; present

贈 means “gift; present”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ゾウ (zou), ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: おく(る) (okuru). You'll see it in words such as 贈る (okuru, “to give; to present”).

- Meaning: gift; present
- On'yomi: ゾウ (zou), ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi: おく(る) (okuru)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 2

## How to remember 贈

Sounds like 曽: both read ソウ.

Parts: 貝 shell; money · 曽 formerly

## Words with 贈

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 贈る | おくる (okuru) | to give; to present |

## Don't confuse it with

[顕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conspicuous/) · [賭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gamble/) · [賜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grant/) · [題](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/topic/)

## More in the “Hands at work 2” set

[触](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/touch/) · [届](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deliver/) · [閉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/close/) · [包](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wrap/) · [折](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fold/) · [贈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/gift/) · [操](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/manipulate/) · [詰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cram/)

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