JLPT N3 · 3 strokes
Kanji 与: "bestow, participate in, give"
The kanji 与 means "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヨ in on'yomi and あた.える, あずか.る, くみ.する, ともに in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あた.えるあずか.るくみ.するともに
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 308 of 2,501 |
Common words with 与
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 与えるto give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer · to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
- 関与participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
- 付与grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal
- 印象を与えるto give an impression; to make an impression
- 分け与えるto distribute; to hand out
- 罰を与えるto impose a punishment (on); to punish
- 与together with ...
- 投与administration (of medicine); giving medication
- 授与awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
- 与するto take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support
- 給与pay; salary; wages · allowance; grant; supply; providing with
- 与党ruling party; government party; party in power; government
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