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give, award

JLPT N3 3 strokes
Kun'yomi
あた.える・あずか.る・くみ.する・ともに
On'yomi

与 means "give, award". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read あた.える・あずか.る・くみ.する・ともに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

与 in example sentences

  • わたしかんよしていない。

    Watashi wa kanyo shite inai.

    I'm not in.

  • あたえるものなどなんもない。

    Ataeru mono nado nan mo nai.

    I've nothing to give.

  • どうぶつにエサをあたえないで。

    Doubutsu ni esa o ataenaide.

    Don't feed the animals.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 与 mean?
与 means "give, award". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 与 have?
与 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 与 read?
It is read あた.える・あずか.る・くみ.する・ともに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 与?
与 is a JLPT N3 kanji.