Word Meaning 昇給

しょうきゅう shoukyuu

昇給 is read as しょうきゅう (shoukyuu) and means salary raise.

Meaning

English

  1. salary raise

Reading

Kana

しょうきゅう

Romaji

shoukyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 降給 Rank 15890 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

定期昇給

ていきしょうきゅう

regular (annual) pay raise

昇進

しょうじん

promotion

昇格

しょうかく

promotion

昇任

しょうにん

promotion

昇降

しょうこう

ascending and descending

昇進人事

しょうしんじんじ

promotion

昇格人事

しょうかくじんじ

promotion

昇交点

しょうこうてん

ascending node

補給

ほきゅう

supply

減給

げんきゅう

pay cut

無給

むきゅう

unpaid

最低時給

さいていじきゅう

minimum (hourly) wage

Example Sentences

9

My salary increased in February.

Tom asked for a raise.

She put in for a raise.

You'd better not count on a raise.

The workers came to ask about their pay raises.

Apparently, we'll be getting a raise within two months.

I'll see to it that you have a raise after the first year.

Ursule asked for a pay raise of 5 dollars and 65 cents an hour yesterday.

"I got promoted today." "Oh, that's awesome!" "Well, I did get promoted, but because of COVID, there was no salary increase. It feels like all I got was more responsibilities." "Really? I was going to ask you to treat me, but it seems a bit insensitive given the circumstances. Congratulations anyway!" "Thanks..."