給 — “supply / salary” in Japanese

Grade 4きゅう

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“supply / salary” in Japanese is 給, read kyuu (きゅう). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 給食 (school lunch).

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What does 給 mean?

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Kanji	給
Meaning	supply / salary
Readings	きゅう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	給食 (school lunch)

How to read 給

給 is read kyuu (きゅう) depending on the word.

Words with 給

供給きょうきゅう
給食きゅうしょく
給食当番きゅうしょくとうばん
俸給

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Updated: 2026-08-28