給料
きゅうりょう
JLPT N5 · vocab_basic
Meaning
salary, wages
Examples

今月の給料が上がりました。

My salary went up this month.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「給料」means "salary, wages." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「給料」is read as「きゅうりょう」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「給料」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「給料」mean in Japanese?+
「給料」means "salary, wages". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_basic" category.
How do you read 「給料」?+
「給料」is read as「きゅうりょう」.
Is 「給料」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「給料」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「給料」?+
今月の給料が上がりました。 — My salary went up this month.

Practice 「給料」 with spaced repetition