Kanji

What does the kanji 給 mean?

給 means supply, provide; salary. On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi たま.う、たも.う、-たま.え.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiたま.う、たも.う、-たま.え
Strokes12
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi たま.う、たも.う、-たま.え
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

supply, provide; salary

Memory hook

Thread (糸) joined together (合) and handed out evenly — SUPPLY, SALARY.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 供給きょうきゅうsupply
  • 支給しきゅうprovision, payment (of an allowance)
  • 給うたまうto bestow, to grant (respectful/archaic)
  • 給料きゅうりょうsalary, pay

More words with this kanji

  • 月給げっきゅうmonthly salary
  • 給与きゅうよsalary, wages; provision, allowance
  • 給食きゅうしょくschool lunch, cafeteria meal
  • 補給ほきゅうsupply, resupply
  • 配給はいきゅうrationing, distribution
  • 給仕きゅうじwaiting on tables; a waiter/server

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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.

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