Word details

給う

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

Dictionary

Entry

給う賜う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

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

grant, gift, boon, results

15 strokesFrequency 2,190JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

たまわ.るたま.うたも.う

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