Readings: キュウ (Onyomi), あた・える, たま・う (Kunyomi)
Meaning: supply, provide, bestow, salary, wage
形声文字 (Phono-semantic character). The left side 糸 (いと, thread/silk) indicates a meaning related to giving or providing. The right side 給 serves as the phonetic component. The original meaning relates to giving out threads, evolving to general “give” or “supply”.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 給 has 12 strokes. It begins with the three strokes of the 糸 (itohen) radical on the left, followed by the strokes for the right component.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 糸 (いとへん) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | S (Jouyou Kanji) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- キュウ (Kyuu)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- あた・える (ata・eru)
- たま・う (tama・u)
Common Words Using 給
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 給料 | きゅうりょう | salary, wages |
| 支給 | しきゅう | provision, supply, payment |
| 給与 | きゅうよ | pay, remuneration, allowance |
| 給食 | きゅうしょく | school lunch, meal service |
| 給水 | きゅうすい | water supply |
| 給油 | きゅうゆ | refueling, oil supply |
| 給付 | きゅうふ | grant, provision, payment |
| 時給 | じきゅう | hourly wage |
| 月給 | げっきゅう | monthly salary |
| 有給 | ゆうきゅう | paid (leave) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
| 給う | たまう | to give, to grant (honorific); to receive (honorific) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 今日は給料日だ！
Kana: きょうはきゅうりょうびだ！
Romaji: Kyou wa kyuuryōbi da!
English: Today is payday!
Japanese: この仕事の時給は高いです。
Kana: このしごとのじきゅうはたかいです。
Romaji: Kono shigoto no jikyū wa takai desu.
English: The hourly wage for this job is high.
Japanese: 学校で給食が提供されます。
Kana: がっこうできゅうしょくがていきょうされます。
Romaji: Gakkō de kyūshoku ga teikyō saremasu.
English: School lunch is provided at school.
Japanese: 水道の給水が止まってしまった。
Kana: すいどうのきゅうすいがとまってしまった。
Romaji: Suidō no kyūSui ga tomatte shimatta.
English: The water supply has stopped.
Japanese: ガソリンスタンドで車に給油した。
Kana: がそりんすたんどでくるまにきゅうゆした。
Romaji: Gasorin sutando de kuruma ni kyūyu shita.
English: I refueled my car at the gas station.
Japanese: 彼は会社から特別手当を支給された。
Kana: かれはかいしゃからとくべつてあてをしきゅうされた。
Romaji: Kare wa kaisha kara tokubetsu teate o shikyū sareta.
English: He was provided with a special allowance from the company.
Japanese: この団体は貧しい人々に食料を給付しています。
Kana: このだんたいはまずしいひとびとにしょくりょうをきゅうふしています。
Romaji: Kono dantai wa mazushii hitobito ni shokuryō o kyūfu shiteimasu.
English: This organization provides food to poor people.
Japanese: 有給休暇を取りたいです。
Kana: ゆうきゅうきゅうかをとりたいです。
Romaji: Yūkyū kyūka o toritai desu.
English: I want to take paid leave.
Japanese: 毎月、給与明細を確認します。
Kana: まいつき、きゅうよめいさいをかくにんします。
Romaji: Maitsuki, kyūyo meisai o kakunin shimasu.
English: I check my pay slip every month.
Japanese: 来月は給料が上がる予定だ。
Kana: らいげつはきゅうりょうがあがるよていだ。
Romaji: Raigetsu wa kyūryō ga agaru yotei da.
English: My salary is expected to increase next month.
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