供養

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See also: 供养

Chinese

offer; sacrificial offering; trial statement
offer; sacrificial offering; trial statement; confession; offer (information, etc.); supply
 
give birth; keep (pets); to support
give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring someone up; to raise (pig, etc.)
 
trad. (供養)
simp. (供养)

Pronunciation 1


Verb

供養

  1. to provide and care for one's parents or elders
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2


Verb

供養

  1. to give offerings to gods

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
よう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(よう) (kuyō

  1. memorial service for the dead

Derived terms

Verb

()(よう)する (kuyō surutransitive suru (stem ()(よう) (kuyō shi), past ()(よう)した (kuyō shita))

  1. hold a memorial service for a deceased person

Conjugation

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

供養 (gong'yang) (hangeul 공양)

  1. hanja form? of 공양