salary, wage, gift, allow
Also: grant, bestow on
On'yomi (音読み)
- キュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たま.う
- たも.う
- -たま.え
About this kanji
The kanji 給 (きゅう) primarily means to provide or grant something, often in the context of payment or allowance. It is commonly used as a noun, relating to wages or salaries, as well as in verbs like to grant. Some typical compounds include 給食 (きゅうしょく), which means lunch provision, especially in schools or workplaces; 給与 (きゅうよ) meaning pay; and 給料 (きゅうりょう), which directly refers to salary. An important note about this kanji is that it emphasizes the act of giving or supplying, making it relevant in discussions about employment and benefits.
Example sentences
給料が増えたおかげで、嬉しい。
My salary has increased, and I'm happy.
Meanings across languages
- English
- salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
- Tiếng Việt
- lương, tiền công, quà tặng, cho phép, cấp, ban cho
- 日本語
- きゅう, わける, あたえる
- 한국어
- 급여, 임금, 선물, 허락하다, 부여하다, 주다
- 中文
- 给, 工资, 赠品, 允许, 给予, 授予
- id
- gaji, upah, hadiah
- th
- เงินเดือน, ค่าจ้าง, ของขวัญ
- es
- salario, sueldo, regalo
- fr
- salaire, wage, don
- de
- Gehalt, Lohn, Geschenk
- pt
- salário, remuneração, presente
Common compounds
- 給食きゅうしょくprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 給付きゅうふprovision (of money or goods), furnishing, conferral
- 給与きゅうよpay, salary, wages
- 給料きゅうりょうsalary, wages, pay
- 供給きょうきゅうsupply, provision
- 支給しきゅうprovision, supply, payment
- 需給じゅきゅうsupply and demand
- 配給はいきゅうdistribution (e.g. films, rice), rationing (e.g. food, gasoline), food ration
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