bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
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.
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.
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.
For ヨ, imagine a yo-yo being given as a gift: yo -> ヨ, and the yo-yo is bestowed upon a friend.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
pay; salary; wages
administration (of medicine); giving medication
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
contribution; service
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
together with ...
giving; provision; furnishing
loan; lending
donation; presentation
bonus
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
participation; taking part
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
idle talk; nonsense; rubbish; humbug
credit
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to distribute; to hand out