Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to support (someone) financially, to finance, to supply (money), to give (in support).

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
貢ぐ みつぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tribute, support, finance
コウ みつ.ぐ ク (9th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)