Kanji

給

salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たまう, たもう, -たまえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たり, はる

Common Readings

キュウ

Example sentences

給料 きゅうりょう
仕事 給料 上がって 嬉しい

I'm happy that my salary for work increased.

その代わり そのかわり
仕事 忙しい その代わり 給料 いい

The work is busy, but on the other hand, the salary is good.

補給 ほきゅう
遠征 ガソリン 補給 した

I refueled the gasoline during the expedition.

水分 すいぶん
脱水症状 なり やすい ので こまめ 水分 補給 して ください

It is easy to get dehydrated in summer, so please drink fluids frequently.

供給 きょうきゅう
需要 供給 バランス 崩れている

The balance between demand and supply is collapsing.

過剰 かじょう
現代 社会 では 情報 過剰 供給 問題 なっている

In modern society, the excessive supply of information is becoming a problem.

給仕 きゅうじ
給仕 手際よく 料理 運んだ

The server expertly served the dishes.

支給 しきゅう
来月 から 交通費 全額 支給 される こと なった

It was decided that transportation expenses will be fully paid starting next month.

交通費 こうつうひ
会社 から 交通費 全額 支給される

The company pays for all transportation expenses.

給食 きゅうしょく
小学校 毎日 温かい 給食 出ます

Warm school lunches are served every day at elementary school.

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