給与

きゅうよ

salary

Also:allowance

What does 給与 mean?

給与 is a Japanese noun meaning salary in English. It can also be translated as allowance depending on context. It is written as 給与 in kanji, きゅうよ in hiragana, and kyuuyo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は給与の5分の1を税金で取られてしまう。

One-fifth of my wages go to taxes.