supply · pay

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 給 has 12 strokes and expresses supplying or paying.
• Basic usage: 給料 is read きゅうりょう, and 時給 is read じきゅう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 給料 and 時給
  • 給料 means salary or pay.
  • 初めての給料で両親に食事をごちそうした。 means “I treated my parents to a meal with my first paycheck.”
  • 時給 means hourly wage.
  • 応募する前に時給と勤務時間を確かめた。 means “I checked the hourly wage and working hours before applying.”