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).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no given (e.g. conditions)
- n given thing
- n data (phil)
- n sense datum (phil)
Kanji and stroke order
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”.
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.
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