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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

This Word contains the Kanji 贈 as well.

  • word

    贈る

    Meaning

    Give

Words Related to 贈り物 Through the Kanji

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Thing

  • word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    人物

    Meaning

    Person, Character

  • word

    買い物

    Meaning

    Shopping

  • word

    見物

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    忘れ物

    Meaning

    Forgotten item

  • word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    建物

    Meaning

    Building

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

  • word

    物質

    Meaning

    Matter, Substance

  • word

    生物

    Meaning

    Organism

  • word

    植物

    Meaning

    Plant

  • word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    荷物

    Meaning

    Luggage, Burden

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

  • word

    織物

    Meaning

    Textile

  • word

    落とし物

    Meaning

    Lost item

  • word

    洗い物

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    着物

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    植物園

    Meaning

    Botanical garden

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    生き物

    Meaning

    Creature

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    書物

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    物価

    Meaning

    Prices

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    物覚え

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    品物

    Meaning

    Goods

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    物音

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    物資

    Meaning

    Supplies

  • word

    物語る

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

  • word

    物件

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    果物

    Meaning

    Fruit

  • word

    何物

    Meaning

    Something

  • word

    貨物

    Meaning

    Cargo

  • word

    偽物

    Meaning

    Fake

  • word

    履物

    Meaning

    Footwear

  • word

    物陰

    Meaning

    Shadow

  • word

    漬け物

    Meaning

    Pickles

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'Okurimono' means 'Gift' .

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