供

JLPT N3

Offer, provide

Readings

On’yomi: キョウ, ク (kyou, ku)

Kun’yomi: そな(える), とも (sona(eru), tomo)

とも – companion, to accompany

Structure

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Vocabulary

供給

きょうきゅう

supply

子供

こども

child

提供

ていきょう

provide

供える

そなえる

offer

お供

おとも

companion

Example Sentences

水を供給します。

みずをきょうきゅうします。

I supply water.

子供がいます。

こどもがいます。

There is a child.

料理を提供します。

りょうりをていきょうします。

I provide food.

花を供えます。

はなをそなえます。

I offer flowers.

お供します。

おともします。

I accompany you.

Cultural Note

🙏 供 is strongly associated with offering, service, and accompaniment in Japanese culture.
• In everyday life, it appears in words like 子供 (children), 供給 (supply), and 供養 (memorial offerings).
• 供養 reflects the cultural practice of offering respect and sustenance to ancestors or the deceased.
• The kanji emphasizes togetherness and support, reflecting the communal and respectful values in Japanese society.