給与

きゅうよ
kyuuyo

salary

Alsoallowance

What does 給与 mean?

給与 is a Japanese noun meaning “salary” in English. It can also be translated as “allowance” depending on context. It is written as 給与 in kanji, きゅうよ in hiragana, and kyuuyo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は給与の5分の1を税金で取られてしまう。

One-fifth of my wages go to taxes.

Words sharing kanji with 給与

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