JLPT N3 · Work & business

給料

きゅうりょう

salary; pay

Stroke order of 給料

2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

給 · 12 strokes料 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Thread "糸" fitting "合" together supplies "給" you, while a ladle measures out rice "料": your monthly salary.

Parts: 給 supply, wage (糸 thread + 合 fit) + 料 fee (米 rice + 斗 ladle)

Example sentence

今月は給料が少し上がりました。

こんげつはきゅうりょうがすこしあがりました。

My salary went up a little this month.

Words with 給

有給paid leave 供給supply

Words with 料

料理cooking; dish 食料品groceries 材料ingredients; materials 無料free of charge 有料paid; with a fee 料金fee; charge 資料materials; documents 調味料seasoning 手数料fee; commission 原料raw materials 燃料fuel

More words: Work & business

会議meeting; conference 資料materials; documents 残業overtime work 経験experience 責任responsibility 担当being in charge (of)営業sales; business operations 契約contract 報告report 連絡contact; getting in touch 出張business trip 退職leaving a job; retirement 就職finding employment 募集recruitment; call for applicants

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