授 — teach / grant

Grade 5じゅ, さず

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授 (readings: じゅ, さず; Japanese kanji) means “teach / grant”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 授業 (class lesson).

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Kanji	授
Meaning	teach / grant
Readings	じゅ, さず
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	授業 (class lesson)

How to read 授

授 is read じゅ or さず depending on the word.

Words with 授

授業じゅぎょうtiết học
准教授phó giáo sư

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🏊 小学校の水泳の授業 Grade 5
🌙 ゲームで設計した月の未来都市 Grade 5
🐛 山間部の森で光を放つ新種こんちゅうを発見 Grade 6

Updated: 2026-08-09