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与

bestow
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingヨ
Kun readingあた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. bestowRtK
  2. participate in
  3. give
  4. award
  5. impart
  6. provide
    彼は彼らに食料を与えた。He provided them with food.tatoeba
  7. cause
  8. gift
  1. to give (esp. to someone of lower status)
  2. to bestow
  3. to grant
  4. to confer
  5. to present

Popular Usage

与える給与関与寄与

Radicals and components

Radical一one
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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slingshot · catapult · one (一)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1335

Compound words

与えるあたえる
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present
給与きゅうよ
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant
関与するかんよする
to participate
寄与するきよする
to contribution
関与かんよ
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
寄与きよ
contribution; service
供与きょうよ
giving; provision; furnishing
参与さんよ
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
授与じゅよ
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
賞与しょうよ
bonus; reward; prize
贈与ぞうよ
donation; presentation
貸与たいよ
loan; lending
付与ふよ
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment
与党よとう
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
投与とうよ
administration (of medicine); giving medication
与野党よやとう
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
干与かんよ
participation
所与しょよ
given (e.g. conditions)
賦与ふよ
being endowed with (e.g. a gift)
猶与ゆうよ
postponement
参与官さんよかん
parliamentary councillor
参与者さんよしゃ
participant
贈与者ぞうよしゃ
donor
経口投与けいこうとうよ
(doses for) oral administration

On Reading Examples

彼は自分の関与をぬけぬけと否定した。かんよ
He had the impudence to deny his involvement.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

私たちは一日に三回、犬に餌を与えている。あたえる
We feed our dog three times a day.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に一言忠告を与えた。
He gave her a piece of advice.tatoeba
彼は彼女にかなりの金額を与えた。
He gave her a considerable sum of money.tatoeba
彼は年金を与えられた。
He was granted a pension.tatoeba
商業や流通に与える影響
Influence on commerce and distributionwiki
餌を与えると、実によく食べた。
When feed was given, it ate well.wiki

Stroke Order

3 strokes

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