給
給·supply, wage
- On-yomi
- キュウ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 給料 | きゅうりょう | salary, pay |
| 支給 | しきゅう | provision, payment |
| 給食 | きゅうしょく | school lunch |
| 給与 | きゅうよ | salary (formal) |
Example sentences
今月の給料が入りました。
こんげつのきゅうりょうがはいりました。
This month's pay has come in.
小学校では給食が出ます。
しょうがっこうではきゅうしょくがでます。
Lunch is served at elementary school.
会社から交通費が支給されます。
かいしゃからこうつうひがしきゅうされます。
Travel expenses are paid by the company.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 給料 as きゅうりゅう
- 給料 is the everyday word for your pay; 給与 is the formal/HR term
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread 糸 plus 合 "join" — handing over the thread that ties you to your pay.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 給料きゅうりょうsalary
- 時給じきゅうhourly wage
- 供給きょうきゅうsupply
- 支給しきゅうprovision, payment, issuing (of money or goods)
- 給付きゅうふbenefit payment, provision (of benefits)
- 昇給しょうきゅうpay raise
- 給与きゅうよsalary, wages
- 有給ゆうきゅうpaid leave
- 自給自足じきゅうじそくself-sufficiency
- 月給げっきゅうmonthly salary
- 需給じゅきゅうsupply and demand
- 配給はいきゅうrationing; distribution (of supplies, films)
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