Japanese symbol for “salaried”
有給
ゆうきゅう
Romaji: yuukyuu
salaried; paid; with pay
In Japanese, salaried is 有給, read ゆうきゅう (yuukyuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n salaried; paid; with pay
- n paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 供給 | きょうきゅう kyoukyuu | supply; provision; service |
| 給料 | きゅうりょう kyuuryou | salary; wages; pay |
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.