奉 observance, offer, present, dedicate 8 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1624 in newspapers Readings Onホウ、ブ Kunたてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる In Chinese 奉 Words written with it 奉仕 ほうし service N1 奉行 ぶぎょう magistrate 奉公 ほうこう live-in domestic service 奉る たてまつる to offer N1 信奉 しんぽう belief 奉納 ほうのう dedication 町奉行 まちぶぎょう (Edo-period) town magistrate