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Kotomora

与

bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 500Strokes3

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヨ

Kun'yomi

  • あた.える
  • あずか.る
  • くみ.する
  • ともに

Nanori

  • とも
  • ゆ

Meaning

与 centers on giving or sharing something with another: bestowing, awarding, providing, or participating together. The idea of a gift or godsend is a natural extension of something given.

Most common words using 与

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  • 与えるあたえる
    N3

    to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award

  • 関与かんよ
    N1

    participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

  • 給与きゅうよ
    N2

    pay; salary; wages

  • 投与とうよ

    administration (of medicine); giving medication

  • 付与ふよ

    grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

  • 与党よとう
    N2

    ruling party; government party; party in power; government

  • 寄与きよ
    N1

    contribution; service

  • 授与じゅよ
    N1

    awarding; conferment; granting; presentation

  • 与むた

    together with ...

  • 供与きょうよ

    giving; provision; furnishing

  • 貸与たいよ

    loan; lending

  • 贈与ぞうよ
    N1

    donation; presentation

  • 賞与しょうよ

    bonus

  • 与野党よやとう

    ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

  • 参与さんよ

    participation; taking part

  • 分与ぶんよ

    distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

  • 与るあずかる

    to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in

  • 与太よた

    idle talk; nonsense; rubbish; humbug

  • 与信よしん

    credit

  • 与するくみする

    to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

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Etymology

与 is the modern simplified form of 與. The older form combines 舁 (four hands lifting) with 与, suggesting giving or sharing. The modern shape is a simplification that retains the core idea of giving.

Meaning mnemonic

The shape 与 looks like a hand offering something: the top horizontal stroke is the gift, and the lower part is the hand presenting it. Picture giving an award to someone.

Reading mnemonic

For ヨ, imagine a yo-yo being given as a gift: yo -> ヨ, and the yo-yo is bestowed upon a friend.