与
与 — Bestow
bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide
On’yomiヨ (yo)
Kun’yomiあたえる (ataeru)
Kun’yomiあずかる (azukaru)
Kun’yomiくみする (kumisuru)
Kun’yomiともに (tomoni)
Stroke order (3 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 与
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 与党 | よとう yotou | ruling party; government party; party in power |
| 与野党 | よやとう yoyatou | ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power |
| 関与 | かんよ kanyo | participation; taking part in; participating in |
| 給与 | きゅうよ kyuuyo | pay; salary; wages |
| 供与 | きょうよ kyouyo | giving; provision; furnishing |
| 投与 | とうよ touyo | administration (of medicine); giving medication |
Study notes
与 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 3 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #308 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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