呈 means “present, offer, show”

てい · tei

Also: display, send

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

テイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 7 strokes

The story

A mouth (口) over 王: picture a herald announcing a gift for the king. 呈 is presenting: shop flyers promise 粗品進呈, a small gift for every visitor, and 露呈 is when a weakness is laid bare for all to see.

Used in 進呈 (shintei, giving as a gift), 贈呈 (zoutei, presentation), and 露呈 (rotei, exposure)

More from Give & Receive

• 奉 offer up
• 享 receive
• 賜 grant
• 頒 distribute
• 授 grant
• 献 offer
• 恵 blessing
• 譲 hand over
• 納 pay

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