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取

取 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. とる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「耳」+「又（手）」。狩猟の成果として動物の耳を切断する風習に由来する字形。「とらえる」「つかまえる」を意味する漢語｛取｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

take, fetch, take up

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • シュElem.
Kun (native)
  • と(る)Elem.
  • と(り)
  • と(り)〜
  • とり
  • 〜ど(り)
Nanori (used in names)
  • どる
Other languages
  • 拼音qu3
  • 한글chwi
  • Hán-ViệtThủ

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
又(また)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+53D6

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰耳又

Words using this kanji

  • 取引とりひきとりひき の漢字表記。transactions, dealings, business
  • 取材しゅざい報道対象の事実を確認する行為。報道の素材となる情報を収集する活動。 作品などの材料を、事件や事物、人などから取ること。gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.), collecting information, covering (an event, incident, etc.), reporting
  • 取っ手とって「とって」を参照。handle, grip, knob
  • 取締役とりしまりやく株主の委任を受けて株式会社の業務を管理・監督する者。company director, board member
  • 取り組みとりくみ「とりくみ」の漢字表記。effort, initiative, dealing with, grappling with
  • 取得しゅとく取っただけ自分の利益になること。 自分のものにすること。obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.), acquisition (of land, property, etc.), gaining possession (of), getting
  • 取るとるto take, to pick up, to grab, to catch
  • 取締役会とりしまりやくかい株式会社の取締役全員で構成され、業務執行に関する会社の意思決定を行う機関及びその会合。board of directors, board of directors' meeting
  • 取り扱いとりあつかいtreatment, service, handling, management
  • 取り消しとりけしcancellation, withdrawal, abolition, revocation
  • 取り調べとりしらべ「とりしらべ」参照。investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors), examination, inquiry, enquiry
  • 取り締まりとりしまり「とりしまり」参照。control, management, supervision
  • 取締法とりしまりほうcontrol law
  • 取り決めとりきめ「とりきめ」の漢字表記。decision, agreement
  • 取りまとめるとりまとめるto collect, to gather, to compile, to assemble
  • 取り残すとりのこすto leave behind
  • 取水しゅすい河川や湖などから水を取り入れること。drawing water from river or lake, water intake
  • 取り込みとりこみtaking in, bringing in, capturing (e.g. customers), attracting
  • 取り下げとりさげwithdrawal, discontinuance, abandoning, dropping
  • 取り口とりくちtechnique, techniques

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-6-2
Four Corner
1714.0
Spahn–Hadamitzky
6e2.2
Heisig
882
Nelson
3699