Kanji N3

与: bestow, participate in, give

与 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning bestow, participate in, give, written with 3 strokes. It is read ヨ (on) and あたえる, あずかる, くみする (kun). It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school. You will see it in 与える (あたえる, to give) and 関与 (かんよ, participation).

与

Meanings

  • bestow
  • participate in
  • give
  • award
  • impart
  • provide
  • cause
  • gift
  • godsend
Strokes3
JLPT levelN3
School gradeSecondary school
Frequency#308 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ヨ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • あたえる
  • あずかる
  • くみする
  • ともに

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 与

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 与えるあたえる

    to give (esp. to someone of lower status)

    JLPT N3
  • 関与かんよ

    participation; taking part in; participating in

    JLPT N1
  • 給与きゅうよ

    pay; salary; wages

    JLPT N2
  • 与党よとう

    ruling party; government party; party in power

    JLPT N1
  • 寄与きよ

    contribution; service

    JLPT N1
  • 供与きょうよ

    giving; provision; furnishing

  • 投与とうよ

    administration (of medicine); giving medication

  • 与野党よやとう

    ruling and opposition parties

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