How to say 'Salary' in Japanese | 給与

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The Japanese word for Salary is 'Kyuuyo', written as 給与 in Japanese.'Salary' in hiragana is きゅうよ.

word

給与

Meaning

Salary

Reading

きゅうよ

kyuuyo

Kanji

給Supply, Salary 与Give, Involvement

Explanation

The Japanese noun '給与 (きゅうよ)' refers to 'salary' or 'wages'. It is commonly used in professional or formal contexts to describe the payment an employee receives for their work. This term is often used in business settings, contracts, or official documents. For example: The company pays a high salary「その会社は高い給与を支払う」(そのかいしゃはたかいきゅうよをしはらう). My salary increased this year「今年、給与が上がった」(ことし、きゅうよがあがった). Note that '給与' is a formal term and is typically used in written or official contexts, while '給料 (きゅうりょう)' is a more casual term for salary.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5604

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 給与

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

給

Meaning

Supply, Salary

kanji

与

Meaning

Give, Involvement

Words Related to 給与 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

月給

Meaning

Salary

word

時給

Meaning

Hourly wage

word

支給

Meaning

Provision

word

給う

Meaning

Bestow

Words Related to 給与 Through the Kanji 与

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 与 as well.

word

与える

Meaning

Give

word

関与

Meaning

Involvement

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'Kyuuyo' means 'Salary' .

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