bribe / provide
N1- Onyomi
- ワイ
- Kunyomi
- まかな(う)
- Stroke count
- 13
- JLPT
- N1
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Break 賄 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with. Picture a coin, the money things are traded for, put 賄 inside it, and let that scene stand for "bribe" — bribe / provide. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 13
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は13画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 13 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
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
収賄
shuuwai
accepting bribes
贈賄
zouwai
bribery (giving)
賄う
makanau
to cover (costs)
賄って
makanatte
cover (costs) — te-form
収賄する
shuuwaisuru
to do accepting bribes
贈賄する
zouwaisuru
to do bribery (giving)
Example sentences (6)
公務員が収賄で起訴されました。
こうむいん が しゅうわい で きそ されました。
koumuin ga shuuwai de kiso saremashita.
The public official was indicted for accepting bribes.
収賄の疑いが持たれた時点で、その職員は職務から外されました。
しゅうわい の うたがい が もたれた じてん で、その しょくいん は しょくむ から はずされました。
shuuwai no utagai ga motareta jiten de, sono shokuin wa shokumu kara hazusaremashita.
The moment suspicion of taking bribes arose, that official was removed from duty.
業者は贈賄の疑いで調べられています。
ぎょうしゃ は ぞうわい の うたがい で しらべられています。
gyousha wa zouwai no utagai de shiraberareteimasu.
The contractor is being investigated on suspicion of bribery.
贈賄も収賄と同様に、法律で厳しく罰せられます。
ぞうわい も しゅうわい と どうよう に、ほうりつ で きびしく ばっせられます。
zouwai mo shuuwai to douyou ni, houritsu de kibishiku basseraremasu.
Offering a bribe, like taking one, is severely punished by law.
イベントの費用は会費で賄っています。
いべんと の ひよう は かいひ で まかなっています。
ibento no hiyou wa kaihi de makanatteimasu.
The cost of the event is covered by membership fees.
補助金だけで運営を賄うのは、長期的には難しいでしょう。
ほじょきん だけ で うんえい を まかなう の は、ちょうきてき に は むずかしい でしょう。
hojokin dake de un'ei o makanau no wa, choukiteki ni wa muzukashii deshou.
Covering the running costs with subsidies alone will be difficult in the long run.