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How to say 'Salary' in Japanese | 月給

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The Japanese word for Salary is 'Gekkyuu', written as 月給 in Japanese.'Salary' in hiragana is げっきゅう.

    word

    月給

    Meaning

    Salary

    Reading

    げっきゅう

    gekkyuu

    Kanji

    月Moon, Month 給Supply, Salary

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '月給 (げっきゅう)' refers to a monthly salary or wage. It is commonly used in professional and business contexts to describe the fixed amount of money an employee receives each month for their work. For example: His salary is high「彼の月給は高い」(かれのげっきゅうはたかい). I receive my salary at the end of the month「月末に月給をもらいます」(げつまつにげっきゅうをもらいます). The term is often used in formal settings and is distinct from other forms of payment like hourly wages or bonuses.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3685

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 月給

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

  • kanji

    給

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

Words Related to 月給 Through the Kanji 月

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 月 as well.

  • word

    月曜日

    Meaning

    Monday

  • word

    月

    Meaning

    Moon

  • word

    今月

    Meaning

    This month

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    箇月

    Meaning

    Months

  • word

    来月

    Meaning

    Next month

  • word

    半月

    Meaning

    Half month

  • word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

  • word

    月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    月末

    Meaning

    Month end

  • word

    生年月日

    Meaning

    Birthdate

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    月刊

    Meaning

    Monthly

  • word

    月謝

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    毎月

    Meaning

    Monthly

  • word

    三日月

    Meaning

    Crescent

  • word

    年月

    Meaning

    Years

  • word

    年月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    月初め

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    月夜

    Meaning

    Moonlit night

  • word

    月見

    Meaning

    Moon viewing

  • word

    満月

    Meaning

    Full moon

Words Related to 月給 Through the Kanji 給

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 給 as well.

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    給料

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    供給

    Meaning

    Supply

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    支給

    Meaning

    Provision

  • word

    給与

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    給う

    Meaning

    Bestow

Learn the Word 月給

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What does 'Gekkyuu' (月給) mean?

'Gekkyuu' means 'Salary' .

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