月げっ給きゅう

Kanji

• 月month, moon
• 給salary, wage, gift

Similar words

• 時じ給きゅう

  時給 means hourly wage, while 月給 is a fixed monthly salary.

• 日にっ給きゅう

  日給 means daily wage, while 月給 is a fixed monthly salary.

• 給きゅう料りょう

  給料 is a general term for salary or wages, while 月給 specifically emphasizes the monthly payment period.

Etymology

Compound of 月 (month) and 給 (salary, supply). The reading げっきゅう is the standard on'yomi combination.