与 Kanji – bestow
The Japanese kanji 与 can mean bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend.
Meaning and Readings
How is 与 read?
与 has the onyomi reading ヨ and the kunyomi readings あたえる, あずかる, くみする, ともに.
In romaji, these readings can be written as yo, ataeru, azukaru, kumisuru, tomoni.
Common Japanese Words Using 与
These common Japanese words contain 与. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 関与（かんよ） — participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
- 寄与（きよ） — contribution, service
- 給与（きゅうよ） — pay, salary, wages
- 供与（きょうよ） — giving, provision, furnishing
- 参与（さんよ） — participation, taking part
- 授与（じゅよ） — awarding, conferment, granting, presentation
- 賞与（しょうよ） — bonus
- 贈与（ぞうよ） — donation, presentation
- 貸与（たいよ） — loan, lending
- 付与（ふよ） — grant, allowance, endowment, bestowal, assignment, conferment