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How to say 'Donation' in Japanese | 寄付

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The Japanese word for Donation is 'Kifu', written as 寄付 in Japanese.'Donation' in hiragana is きふ.

    word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

    Reading

    きふ

    kifu

    Kanji

    寄Draw near 付Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '寄付 (きふ)' means 'donation'. It refers to the act of giving money, goods, or services to a person or organization in need, often for charitable purposes. This word is commonly used in contexts related to charity, fundraising, and community support. For example: I made a donation to the hospital「病院に寄付をしました」(びょういんにきふをしました). The school received a large donation「学校は大きな寄付を受け取りました」(がっこうはおおきなきふをうけとりました). It's important to note that '寄付' can also refer to the act of contributing to a cause or project, not just monetary donations.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7077

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寄付

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

  • kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

Words Related to 寄付 Through the Kanji 寄

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

  • word

    寄せる

    Meaning

    Gather, Approach

  • word

    寄る

    Meaning

    Stop by

  • word

    年寄り

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    近寄る

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    寄り集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

Words Related to 寄付 Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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What does 'Kifu' (寄付) mean?

'Kifu' means 'Donation' .

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