給 Kanji – salary
The Japanese kanji 給 can mean salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on.
Meaning and Readings
How is 給 read?
給 has the onyomi reading キュウ and the kunyomi readings たまう, たもう, -たまえ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, tamau, tamou, tamae.
Common Japanese Words Using 給
These common Japanese words contain 給. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 恩給（おんきゅう） — pension (esp. public servant's)
- 給食（きゅうしょく） — provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 給水（きゅうすい） — water supply, supplied water, water refill
- 給付（きゅうふ） — provision (of money or goods), furnishing, conferral, payment, delivery, benefit
- 給油（きゅうゆ） — refueling (a car, plane, etc.)
- 給与（きゅうよ） — pay, salary, wages
- 給料（きゅうりょう） — salary, wages, pay
- 給料日（きゅうりょうび） — payday, pay day
- 供給（きょう きゅう） — supply, provision
- 月給（げっきゅう） — monthly salary
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