供 — to accompany / to provide

Grade 6きょう, く, とも

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供 (readings: きょう, く, とも; Japanese kanji) means “to accompany / to provide”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 提供 (provision).

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What does 供 mean?

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Kanji	供
Meaning	to accompany / to provide
Readings	きょう, く, とも
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	提供 (provision)

How to read 供

供 is read きょう or く or とも depending on the word.

Words with 供

供給きょうきゅうcung cấp
提供ていきょうcung cấp
子供こどもtrẻ em
供養くようcầu siêu

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Updated: 2026-08-09