Historical term for goods or payments offered to a monarch or feudal lord, often as a sign of submission or loyalty.
See also: 貢ぐ
Historical term for taxes or levies, especially in pre-modern Japan. Often used in descriptions of feudal systems.
Tribute was sent from various provinces to the imperial court.
Peasants were also burdened with taxes in addition to the annual land tax.
貢ぐ is the verb meaning 'to pay tribute' or 'to support financially'; 貢ぎ is the noun form derived from it.
tribute
Standard modern spelling for tribute or taxes in historical contexts.
Search-only form; not a standard standalone spelling for this reading.
Honorific-prefixed historical variant; very rare.
Historical kanji variant; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Derived from the verb 貢ぐ (みつぐ, 'to pay tribute'). The noun form 貢ぎ refers to the tribute or tax itself. The kanji 貢 carries the meaning of 'tribute' or 'offering'.