Japanese symbol for “awarding”
授与
じゅよ
Romaji: juyo
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
In Japanese, awarding is 授与, read じゅよ (juyo).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “awarding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 表彰 | ひょうしょう hyoushou | (official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 授業 | じゅぎょう jugyou | lesson; class; teaching |
| 助教授 | じょきょうじゅ jokyouju | assistant professor; associate professor |
| 授賞 | じゅしょう jushou | awarding a prize; giving an award |
| 授かる | さずかる sazukaru | to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent) |
| 給与 | きゅうよ kyuuyo | pay; salary; wages |
| 与党 | よとう yotou | ruling party; government party; party in power |
| 与える | あたえる ataeru | to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.