供養 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Offering / Puja

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gòng yǎng

ku you

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供養 is the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean rough equivalent to the Sanskrit word, Pūjā.

The meaning is: To make offerings (to the Gods), to supply, to provide for one's elders, to support one's parents, a memorial service for the dead, holding a service, any offering for body or mind, to make offerings of whatever nourishes (e.g., food, goods, incense, lamps, scriptures, the doctrine).

The final meaning varies greatly depending on the context in which the word is used.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
供養供养 see styles	gòng yǎng gong4 yang3 kung yang kuyou / kuyo くよう	More info & calligraphy: Offering / Puja to make offerings to (gods or ancestors); Taiwan pr. [gong4 yang4] (noun, transitive verb) memorial service for the dead; holding a service To make offerings of whatever nourishes, e. g. food, goods, incense, lamps, scriptures, the doctrine, etc., any offering for body or mind.
事供養事供养 see styles	shì gōng yǎng shi4 gong1 yang3 shih kung yang ji kuyō	事供養 Custom Scroll making manifest offerings
五供養五供养 see styles	wǔ gōng yǎng wu3 gong1 yang3 wu kung yang go kuyō	五供養 Custom Scroll The five kinds of offerings— unguents, chaplets, incense, food, and lamps (or candles).
供養主供养主 see styles	gōng yǎng zhǔ gong1 yang3 zhu3 kung yang chu kuyō shu	供養主 Custom Scroll person in charge of making offerings
供養事供养事 see styles	gōng yǎng shì gong1 yang3 shi4 kung yang shih kuyōji	供養事 Custom Scroll to worship
供養佛供养佛 see styles	gōng yǎng fó gong1 yang3 fo2 kung yang fo kuyō butsu	供養佛 Custom Scroll make offerings to buddhas
供養儀供养仪 see styles	gōng yǎng yí gong1 yang3 yi2 kung yang i kuyō gi	供養儀 Custom Scroll ritual offerings
供養北 see styles	kuyoukita / kuyokita くようきた	供養北 Custom Scroll (place-name) Kuyoukita
供養塔 see styles	kuyoutou / kuyoto くようとう	供養塔 Custom Scroll memorial tower
供養塚 see styles	kuyouzuka / kuyozuka くようづか	供養塚 Custom Scroll unknown person's grave; (place-name) Kuyouzuka
供養平 see styles	kuyoubira / kuyobira くようびら	供養平 Custom Scroll (place-name) Kuyoubira
供養松 see styles	kuyoumatsu / kuyomatsu くようまつ	供養松 Custom Scroll (place-name) Kuyoumatsu
供養者供养者 see styles	gōng yǎng zhě gong1 yang3 zhe3 kung yang che kuyō sha	供養者 Custom Scroll worshipper
利供養利供养 see styles	lì gōng yǎng li4 gong1 yang3 li kung yang ri kuyō	利供養 Custom Scroll to gain and offerings
勝供養胜供养 see styles	shèng gōng yǎng sheng4 gong1 yang3 sheng kung yang shō kuyō	勝供養 Custom Scroll excellent offerings
受供養受供养 see styles	shòu gòng yǎng shou4 gong4 yang3 shou kung yang jukuyō	受供養 Custom Scroll to receive offerings
得供養得供养 see styles	dé gōng yǎng de2 gong1 yang3 te kung yang toku kuyō	得供養 Custom Scroll able to make offerings
曾供養曾供养 see styles	céng gōng yǎng ceng2 gong1 yang3 ts`eng kung yang tseng kung yang sō kuyō	曾供養 Custom Scroll formerly made offerings
欲供養欲供养 see styles	yù gōng yǎng yu4 gong1 yang3 yü kung yang yoku kuyō	欲供養 Custom Scroll desires to make offerings
法供養法供养 see styles	fǎ gōng yǎng fa3 gong1 yang3 fa kung yang hō kuyō	法供養 Custom Scroll dharmapūjā. Serving the Dharma, i. e. believing, explaining, keeping, obeying it, cultivating the spiritual nature, protecting and assisting Buddhism. Also, offerings of or to the Dharma.
箸供養 see styles	hashikuyou / hashikuyo はしくよう	箸供養 Custom Scroll (place-name) Hashikuyou
花供養 see styles	hanakuyou / hanakuyo はなくよう	花供養 Custom Scroll commemoration of the Buddha's birthday
行供養行供养 see styles	xíng gōng yǎng xing2 gong1 yang3 hsing kung yang gyō kuyō	行供養 Custom Scroll The making of offerings, to go to make offerings.
財供養财供养 see styles	cái gōng yǎng cai2 gong1 yang3 ts`ai kung yang tsai kung yang zai kuyō	財供養 Custom Scroll 財施 Offerings or gifts of material goods.
針供養 see styles	harikuyou / harikuyo はりくよう	針供養 Custom Scroll memorial service for old needles
三應供養三应供养 see styles	sān yìng gōng yǎng san1 ying4 gong1 yang3 san ying kung yang sanō kuyō	三應供養 Custom Scroll The three who should be served, or worshipped— a Buddha, an arhat, and a cakravartī king.
三業供養三业供养 see styles	sān yè gōng yǎng san1 ye4 gong1 yang3 san yeh kung yang sangō kuyō	三業供養 Custom Scroll 三業相應 To serve or worship with perfect sincerity of body, mouth and mind; the second form means that in worship an three correspond.
三種供養三种供养 see styles	sān zhǒng gōng yǎng san1 zhong3 gong1 yang3 san chung kung yang sanshu kuyō	三種供養 Custom Scroll Three modes of serving (the Buddha, etc.): (a) offerings of incense, flowers, food, etc.; (b) of praise and reverence; (c) of right conduct.
二種供養二种供养 see styles	èr zhǒng gōng yǎng er4 zhong3 gong1 yang3 erh chung kung yang nishu (no) kuyō	二種供養 Custom Scroll The two forms of service, or offerings: (1) (a) 出纏供養 to those who have escaped from the toils, e.g. Buddhas; (b) 在纏供養 to those still living in the toils. (2) (a) 財供養 offerings of goods; (b) 法供養 of the Buddha-truth.
五種供養五种供养 see styles	wǔ zhǒng gōng yǎng wu3 zhong3 gong1 yang3 wu chung kung yang go shu kuyō	五種供養 Custom Scroll five kinds of offerings

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Offering Puja	供養供养	ku you / kuyou / ku yo	gòng yǎng gong4 yang3 gong yang gongyang	kung yang kungyang
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.