與

Derived characters

• 㒜, 嬩, 嶼(屿), 㵰, 㺞, 懙, 䑂, 璵(玙), 礖, 穥, 鱮(𫚈)
• 歟(欤), 舉(举), 㦛(𢗓), 擧(挙), 礜(𪿝), 譽(誉), 轝(𬛼), 鸒(𱊭), 㠘, 藇, 籅, 旟(𭤰)

Related characters

• 与 (Japanese shinjitai and simplified Chinese)

Descendants

• ヨ (Katakana character derived from Man'yōgana)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1004, character 13
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 30212
• Dae Jaweon: page 1460, character 27
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 251, character 4
• Unihan data for U+8207

Definitions

與

1. to give; to offer

   贈與／赠与  ―  zèngyǔ  ―  to gift

   給與／给与  ―  jǐyǔ  ―  to accord,to grant

2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to agree; to allow; to permit
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to help; to support

   與人為善／与人为善  ―  yǔrénwéishàn  ―  to help others

4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to get close to
5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to follow
6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to befriend; to get along with; to associate with

   相與／相与  ―  xiàngyǔ  ―  to get along with somebody

7. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to fight
8. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to deal with; to cope
9. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to compare
10. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to wait
    • 歲不我與／岁不我与  ―  suìbùwǒyǔ  ―  time and tide wait for no man
11. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to choose; to elect
12. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) clique
13. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) allied country

    與國／与国  ―  yǔguó  ―  allied country

14. with

    我與這事無關。／我与这事无关。  ―  Wǒ yǔ zhè shì wúguān.  ―  I have nothing to do with the matter.

15. for
16. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) (passive) by
17. used to introduce the recipient of an action

    與人民為敵／与人民为敌  ―  yǔ rénmín wéi dí  ―  to be hostile to the people

18. and (used to connect two nouns)

    山與水／山与水  ―  shān yǔ shuǐ  ―  mountains and waters

    • 天地與我並存，而萬物與我為一。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
      天地与我并存，而万物与我为一。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

      From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

      Tiāndì yǔ wǒ bìngcún, ér wànwù yǔ wǒ wèi yī. [Pinyin]

      The universe and I came into being together; and I,and everything therein,are One.

19. (logic) AND; conjunction
20. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) rather than

    與其／与其  ―  yǔqí  ―  rather than

21. Same as 舉／举 (jǔ)

    選賢與能／选贤与能  ―  xuǎnxiányǔnéng  ―  choose men of talents,virtue,and ability

22. a surname

Compounds

Definitions

與

1. to participate

   參與／参与  ―  cānyù  ―  to participate

2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to interfere

Compounds

Definitions

與

1. (Classical, alt. form 歟／欤) Sentence-final particle used to express an exclamatory, doubtful or questioning tone

   • 子禽問於子貢曰：「夫子至於是邦也，必聞其政，求之與？抑與之與？」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     子禽问于子贡曰：「夫子至于是邦也，必闻其政，求之与？抑与之与？」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Zǐqín wèn yú Zǐgòng yuē: “Fūzǐ zhìyú shì bāng yě, bì wén qí zhèng, qiú zhī yú? Yì yǔ zhī yú?” [Pinyin]

     Zi Qin asked Zi Gong, saying, "When our master comes to any country, he does not fail to learn all about its government. Does he ask his information? or is it given to him?"

Readings

• Go-on: よ (yo)
• Kan-on: よ (yo)
• Kun: あたえる (ataeru, 與える)^{←あたへる (ataferu, 與へる, historical)}、あずかる (azukaru, 與る)^{←あづかる (adukaru, 與る, historical)}、くみする (kumisuru, 與する)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jɘ(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Hanja

Wikisource 與 (eumhun 더불 여 (deobul yeo))
與 (eumhun 줄 여 (jul yeo))

1. hanja form^? of 여 (“and; with; to; for”) [affix]
2. hanja form^? of 여 (“to give; to grant”) [affix]

Compounds

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jɘ(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Hanja

與 (eumhun 참여할 여 (chamyeohal yeo))

1. hanja form^? of 여 (“to participate”) [affix]

Compounds

Noun

與 • (yeo) (hangeul 여)

1. (in news headlines) short for 與(여)黨(당) (yeodang, “(politics) the ruling party”)

   Antonym: 野(야) (ya, “(politics) the opposition party”)