Japanese symbol for “giving”
供与
きょうよ
Romaji: kyouyo
giving; provision; furnishing
In Japanese, giving is 供与, read きょうよ (kyouyo).
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
- n, vs, vt giving; provision; furnishing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “giving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 進上 | しんじょう shinjou | giving; presenting |
| 呈上 | ていじょう teijou | giving; gifting; presenting |
| ベコベコ | ベコベコ bekobeko | denting; buckling; giving (in) |
| 恵与 | けいよ keiyo | presentation; giving; bestowing |
| 恵贈 | けいぞう keizou | presenting (a gift, etc.); giving; bestowing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 供給 | きょうきゅう kyoukyuu | supply; provision; service |
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
| 供養 | くよう kuyou | memorial service for the dead; holding a service |
| 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.