Mnemonic
You raise two sticks of precious incense above your head to dedicate them to the deity. With arms lifted high, you present them reverently, offering your complete devotion. The deity gazes down and accepts what you dedicate with a slow, approving nod.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself holding two sticks upward like outstretched arms — this mirrors the kanji's shape and the act of presenting an offering upward to a higher power.Quick recall
Raise two sticks overhead to dedicate them to the deity.Details
The keyword for 奉 is dedicate. This kanji conveys the act of offering something respectfully to a person of higher status, such as a god, emperor, or superior. It carries a strong sense of reverence, humility, and service, implying that one presents something with both hands raised in a gesture of devotion. By extension, it can also mean to serve or attend to someone with deep respect and loyalty.
- On'yomi
- ほう、ぶ
- Kun'yomi
- たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる