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How to say 'Gift' in Japanese | 贈り物

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The Japanese word for Gift is 'Okurimono', written as 贈り物 in Japanese.'Gift' in hiragana is おくりもの.

    Meaning

    Gift

    Reading

    おくりもの

    okurimono

    Kanji

    Present, Presents Thing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '贈り物 (おくりもの)' means 'gift'. It refers to something given to someone as a present, often to show appreciation, celebrate an occasion, or express goodwill. This word is commonly used in contexts like birthdays, weddings, or holidays. For example: I received a gift from my friend「友達から贈り物をもらった」(ともだちからおくりものをもらった). She prepared a gift for her mother「彼女は母親に贈り物を用意した」(かのじょはははおやにおくりものをよういした). The word can also imply thoughtfulness or care in choosing the gift.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1890

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 贈り物

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

Hiragana in the Word 贈り物

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 贈り物 Through the Kanji

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'Okurimono' means 'Gift' .

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