給

give, salary

JLPT N3 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: たま.う・たも.う・-たま.え
On'yomi: キュウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

給 means "give, salary". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read たま.う・たも.う・-たま.え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

給 in example sentences

私わたしは月給げっきゅうです。

Watashi wa gekkyuu desu.

I get paid every month.
時給じきゅうはいくら？

Jikyuu wa ikura?

How much is your hourly pay?
明日あすは給料日きゅうりょうびだ。

Asu wa kyuuryoubi da.

Tomorrow's payday.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 給 mean?: 給 means "give, salary". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 給 have?: 給 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 給 read?: It is read たま.う・たも.う・-たま.え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 給?: 給 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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