贈 give

貝 (shellfish/money) + 曽 (gain) Same-ON

Onyomi

ZOU

Mnemonic

ZOrro gained money from robbing the rich, and gave that money to the poor.

Kunyomi

おく*る	give a present, or present someone with something rad (a scholarship, a knighthood). This is actually more similar to あげます, but I think it's a little more formal. F ★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

贈り物(おくりもの)

a present ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA 贈 (give) + 物 (animal / thing) = 贈り物 (a present)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
贈	give	MONEY	貝
増	increase	EARTH	土
憎	detest	HEART	心
慣	adapt	not HORNY
僧	buddhist monk	PERSON	人

You give MONEY away.

The EARTH'S temperature increases.

You detest me with all your HEART.

I adapt to it because I'm NOT HORNY for you anyway.

A monk is a PERSON.

Synonyms

send 送る    贈る