Word details

給う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 給う.

Dictionary

Entry

給う賜うたまうHonorificGodan verbFreq #12668
1

Transitive verb

to give

2

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do ...

Examples
我々に生命を与えた神は我々に同時に自由を与え給うた。
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

給

salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on

12 strokesFrequency 615JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

たま.うたも.う-たま.え

Nanori

きい
賜

grant, gift, boon, results

15 strokesFrequency 2,190JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シ

Kun

たまわ.るたま.うたも.う

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