Japanese symbol for “given”

所与

しょよ

Romaji: shoyo

given (e.g. conditions)

In Japanese, given is 所与, read しょよ (shoyo).

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Meanings

adj-no given (e.g. conditions)
n given thing
n data (phil)
n sense datum (phil)

Kanji and stroke order

所

place, extent

on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

与

bestow, participate in, give

on: ヨ
kun: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに

3 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
場所	ばしょ basho	place; location; spot
事務所	じむしょ jimusho	office
所有	しょゆう shoyuu	possession; ownership
近所	きんじょ kinjo	neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
所属	しょぞく shozoku	belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
住所	じゅうしょ juusho	address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
給与	きゅうよ kyuuyo	pay; salary; wages
与党	よとう yotou	ruling party; government party; party in power

See also: Chinese symbol for “given”.

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