The Meaning of kyōkyū [供給] In Japanese

供給
きょうきゅう
Romaji: kyōkyū N3

What does 供給 mean?

Translation and Meaning

supply, provision, provisioning of goods or resources

Definition

What does 供給 mean? It denotes the act of providing or supplying goods, services, or resources to meet demand; used in economics, logistics, and public administration to describe the availability and delivery of necessary items.

Type

noun; noun form that can take suru to become a verb (供給する) (名詞, 動詞-サ変)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • provision of goods, services, or resources to meet demand
  • the act of supplying in economics and logistics
  • stock levels or supply capacity in inventory management
  • energy or utilities supply contexts such as electricity or water

Etymology

Two-kanji compound formed from 供 and 給; the on’yomi readings kyō and kyū combine to yield kyōkyū; this construction is typical of Sino-Japanese vocabulary and reflects the notion of providing and delivering.

Composition

  • 供: to provide, offer
  • 給: to give, supply; appears in related terms for salary and provisioning

Usage

Used in formal and technical contexts, including economics, logistics, public utilities, and government documents. The base noun 供給 can take が as the subject or を as the object in sentences, and 供給する is the common verb form to express supplying; examples in Japanese: 需要を満たすために供給を増やす。安定した供給を確保する。電力の供給が止まった。
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: both kanji center on giving and providing; imagine a supplier offering goods (供) and then giving them (給) to customers to remember the concept of supply.

Variations

  • 提供 teikyō – provision
  • 補給 hokyū – replenishment
  • 納入 nōnyū – delivery into stock
  • サプライ sapurai – loanword for supply

Example Phrases

  • スーパーは品揃えを維持するために供給を増やす。
    Sūpā wa hin-soroe o iji suru tame ni kyōkyū o fuyasu.
    The supermarket increases supply to maintain its assortment.
    Lista:
    • スーパー (Sūpā) – supermarket
    • は (wa) – topic marker
    • 品揃え (hin-soroe) – assortment
    • を (o) – object marker
    • 維持する (iji suru) – maintain
    • ために (tame ni) – in order to
    • 供給 (kyōkyū) – supply
    • を (o) – object marker
    • 増やす (fuyasu) – increase
    Neste contexto, 「供給」 é o substantivo que funciona como objeto de 増やす; 「ために」 indica finalidade.
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