What does kanji 奠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 奠 is decision.

How is kanji 奠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 奠 are さだ.める, まつ.る; the onyomi readings are テイ, テン, デン.

Example words that use kanji 奠 include 奠都, 香典, 玉串奉奠, 乞巧奠.

Kanken 1

奠

Meaning

decision

Stroke Order

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

てんと

transferring the capital

こうでん

gift brought to a funeral (usu. money)

たまぐしほうてん

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

きっこうでん

Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

ほうてん

humbly presenting something

5 reference sentences

神に酒を奠える。

Offer sake to a deity.

彼は机の上に花を奠えた。

He placed flowers on the table as an offering.

祭りで供物を奠える習慣がある。

There is a custom of offering food in festivals.

重要な規則をここに奠える。

Set an important rule here.

彼女は祖先に果物を奠えている。

She is offering fruit to her ancestors.