# 与 — give; bestow

与 means “give; bestow”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: ヨ (yo). Kun'yomi: あた(える) (ataeru). You'll see it in words such as 与える (ataeru, “to give; to bestow”).

- Meaning: give; bestow
- On'yomi: ヨ (yo)
- Kun'yomi: あた(える) (ataeru)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Hands at work 1

## Words with 与

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 与える | あたえる (ataeru) | to give; to bestow |
| 与え | あたえ (atae) | gift; godsend |

## Don't confuse it with

[上](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/up/) · [下](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/down/) · [写](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/copy/) · [号](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/serial-number/)

## More in the “Hands at work 1” set

[取](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/take/) · [受](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/receive/) · [投](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/throw/) · [打](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/strike/) · [置](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/put/) · [放](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/release/) · [与](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/give/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/give/. Last updated 2026-11-01.