授 — “teach / grant” in Japanese

Grade 5じゅ, さず

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“teach / grant” in Japanese is 授, read ju, sazu (じゅ, さず). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 授業 (class lesson).

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What does 授 mean?

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Kanji	授
Meaning	teach / grant
Readings	じゅ, さず
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	授業 (class lesson)

How to read 授

授 is read ju (じゅ) or sazu (さず) depending on the word.

Words with 授

授業じゅぎょう
准教授

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Updated: 2026-08-28