供 means “offer, accompany”

きょう · kyou

Also: submit, present, serve (meal)

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

そなえる, とも

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キョウ, ク, クウ, グ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 6 · 8 strokes

The story

A person (亻) with both hands raised together (共): an offering held up. お供え is the food set out at a family altar, お供 is going along as a companion, and 子供, a child, is where most learners first meet it.

Used in 子供 (kodomo, child), お供え (osonae, offering), and 提供 (teikyou, provision/sponsorship)

Words with 供

• 子供 (こども, kodomo): children

More from Manners & Welcome

• 訪 visit
• 助 help
• 申 say (humble)
• 様 honorific
• 迎 welcome
• 寄 drop by
• 頼 request
• 招 invite
• 御 honorable
• 礼 courtesy
• 頂 receive (humble)
• 式 ceremony

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.