俸 — “Stipend / Salary” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう

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“Stipend / Salary” in Japanese is 俸, read hou (ほう). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 俸給 (salary).

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What does 俸 mean?

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Kanji	俸
Meaning	Stipend / Salary
Readings	ほう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	俸給 (salary)

How to read 俸

俸 is read hou (ほう) depending on the word.

Words with 俸

俸給

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Updated: 2026-08-28