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
仕事の給料が上がって嬉しい。

I'm happy that my salary for work increased.

その代わり そのかわり
仕事は忙しいが、その代わり給料はいい。

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

補給 ほきゅう
遠征中にガソリンを補給した。

I refueled the gasoline during the expedition.

水分 すいぶん
夏は脱水症状になりやすいので、こまめに水分を補給してください。

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

供給 きょうきゅう
需要と供給のバランスが崩れている

The balance between demand and supply is collapsing.

過剰 かじょう
現代社会では、情報の過剰な供給が問題となっている。

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

給仕 きゅうじ
給仕が手際よく料理を運んだ。

The server expertly served the dishes.

支給 しきゅう
来月から、交通費が全額支給されることになった。

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

交通費 こうつうひ
会社から交通費が全額支給される。

The company pays for all transportation expenses.

給食 きゅうしょく
小学校では毎日温かい給食が出ます。

Warm school lunches are served every day at elementary school.

Example Vocabulary

給料

きゅうりょう

salary; wages; pay

補給

ほきゅう

supply; replenishment; refueling

供給

きょうきゅう

supply; provision

給仕

きゅうじ

waiting on someone; server; office boy/girl; waiter/waitress

支給

しきゅう

provision; payment; supply; grant

給金

きゅうきん

給食

きゅうしょく

school lunch; meal service

時給

じきゅう

配給

はいきゅう

distribution; rationing; allocation

給う

たまう

to give; to grant; to bestow (honorific)

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