給与
きゅうよ · kyuuyo · JLPT N2 · noun
wage
💴 給 (give) + 与 (grant): money the employer gives you
給 means give and 与 means bestow or grant. Together they describe the pay an employer hands you for work. Pronounced kyuu-yo.
与 — hand 𠂇 + give/tusks 牙-like element
与 is the simplified form of 與. The traditional 與 depicts four hands cooperating to lift and pass an object, conveying the idea of giving or participating together. Over time the meaning extended to 'and' and 'with', linking parties who share or take part in something.