Meaning of 日給(にっきゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 日給

Kana Reading にっきゅう

Romaji nikkyū

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

daily wages

Examples of 日給, にっきゅう in a sentence

彼女は月給ではなく日給をもらっている。

She doesn't get paid by the month, but by the day.
彼らは日給制だ。

They are paid by the day.
彼は日給で雇われた。

He was employed by the day.
私は日給でもらっている。

I'm paid by the day.
この仕事は日給１万円です。

This job pays 10,000 yen a day.

Related Kanji

給 JLPT 3

12 strokes

salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: たま.う, たも.う, -たま.え

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日 JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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