昇給

しょうきゅう

salary raise

What does 昇給 mean?

昇給 is a Japanese noun meaning salary raise in English. It is written as 昇給 in kanji, しょうきゅう in hiragana, and shoukyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

昇給を当てにしないほうがいい。

You'd better not count on a raise.