俸
俸·salary, stipend
- On-yomi
- ホウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俸給 | ほうきゅう | salary, pay |
| 年俸 | ねんぽう | annual salary |
| 減俸 | げんぽう | salary cut |
| 本俸 | ほんぽう | base salary |
Example sentences
その選手の年俸は五億円だそうだ。
そのせんしゅのねんぽうはごおくえんだそうだ。
They say that player's annual salary is 500 million yen.
不祥事の責任を取って減俸となった。
ふしょうじのせきにんをとってげんぽうとなった。
He took a pay cut to take responsibility for the scandal.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 年俸 as ねんほう — it becomes ねんぽう with the handakuten
- Confusing 年俸 (annual salary) with 年棒, which is not a word
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) who serves (奉) is paid for serving — the stipend.
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