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JapanLingo

present / propose

N2
Onyomi
Kunyomi
Stroke count
12
JLPT
N2

Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.

Memory tip

A flat illustration of an open hand with the character resting in the palm, with the kanji 提 ("present") drawn into the picture.

Break 提 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left, and beside it 是 (this / right here) — a footprint planted directly beneath the sun, marking exactly this spot. Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm, put 提 inside it, and let that scene stand for "present" — present / propose. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

Stroke Order

Stroke count: 12

General writing tips

These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.

  • •Write from top to bottom.
  • •Write from left to right.
  • •Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
  • •Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
  • •In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
  • •This kanji has 12 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.

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Practice Writing

Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.

Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.

Writing Tips

  • Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
  • Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
  • Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
  • Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.

Example words

teiji

presentation (of conditions)

teikyou

provision

zentei

premise

teishou

advocacy

teiso

filing a lawsuit

teikei

partnership

Example sentences (6)

kaisha kara jouken o teiji saremashita.

The company presented its conditions.

uketsuke de mibun shoumeisho o teiji shite kara, naka ni haitte kudasai.

Please show your ID at the reception desk before going inside.

kono saabisu wa muryou de teikyou sareteimasu.

This service is provided free of charge.

kono chiiki de wa, gaikokujin muke no soudan madoguchi ga muryou de teikyou sareteimasu.

In this area, a consultation desk for foreign residents is provided free of charge.

chouki keiyaku o zentei ni hanashi o susumemasu.

We will proceed on the premise of a long-term contract.

zen'in ga onaji jouhou o motteiru to iu zentei de hanashite wa ikemasen.

You must not speak on the assumption that everyone has the same information.