与

音読おんよみ: ヨ

訓読くんよみ: あたえる

画数かくすう: 3

部首ぶしゅ: 一（いち）

Meaning

Give / Grant / Bestow / Take Part

  • 与あたえる — to give; to grant; to bestow
  • 関与かんよ — involvement; participation
  • 寄与きよ — contribution; beneficial effect
  • 授与じゅよ — conferment; awarding (of a prize, degree)
  • 付与ふよ — grant; bestowal; assignment (of rights)
  • 参与さんよ — participation; taking part (often in policy)

Old form 與. The core sense is “to give” or “to be involved.” From “bestowing” comes usage in legal and administrative terms like 付与（granting rights） and 授与（awarding a prize）; from “taking part” comes 関与 and 参与. A compact shape with a broad semantic reach.

借

与 is “to give,” while 借 is “to borrow.” Together they frame the idea of 貸借たいしゃく — lending and borrowing — a natural pair that helps fix the meaning of 与 as the “giving” side of an exchange.

貸
Creates

貸与たいよ — lending or granting for use (e.g., equipment or rights).

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