Kanji

What does the kanji 授 mean?

授 means granting, conferring; teaching. On'yomi ジュ. Kun'yomi さず.ける、さず.かる.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュ
Kun'yomiさず.ける、さず.かる
Strokes11
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュKun'yomi さず.ける、さず.かる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

granting, conferring; teaching

Memory hook

The hand (扌) passing the thing from claw (爪) down to the other hand (又) — GRANT, TEACH.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 授業じゅぎょうclass, lesson
  • 助教授じょきょうじゅassociate professor; assistant professor
  • 授けるさずけるto grant, bestow; to teach

More words with this kanji

  • 教授きょうじゅprofessor; teaching, instruction

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.