Compounds of 賜う
- (v5u) (1) (arch) to receive
(2) to grant
to bestow
to award
(3) (male) semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker (suffixed to the -masu stem of another verb) - (exp,v5u) (arch) (of a nobleperson) to bestow one of the kanji in one's name upon someone (e.g. a meritorious retainer, a boy coming of age, etc.)