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授

grant, teach

JLPT N1 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
さず
On'yomi
ジュ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

授 means "grant, teach". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Example word

授業じゅぎょう

class

授 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは教授きょうじゅです。

    Watashi wa kyouju desu.

    I'm a professor.

  • 授業じゅぎょうが始はじまるぞ。

    Jugyou ga hajimaru zo.

    Class is about to begin.

  • 授業じゅぎょうに遅おくれるよ。

    Jugyou ni okureru yo.

    We'll be late for class.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 授 mean?
授 means "grant, teach". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 授 have?
授 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 授 read?
It is read さず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 授?
授 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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