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受

受 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. うける。
  2. される。こうむる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「𠬪（「爪（=手）」+「又（=手）」:手から手へ渡す様）」+音符「舟」。「うける」を意味する漢語｛受｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ジュElem.
Kun (native)
  • う(ける)Elem.
  • 〜う(け)
  • う(かる)Elem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • じょ
Other languages
  • 拼音shou4
  • 한글su
  • Hán-ViệtThụ

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+53D7

Components

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

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿳爫冖又

Words using this kanji

  • 受験じゅけん試験を受けること。taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
  • 受賞じゅしょう賞を受けること。winning a prize, receiving an award, being awarded
  • 受け入れうけいれreceiving, acceptance, reception, admission
  • 受注じゅちゅう注文を受けること。accepting an order, receiving an order, orders received, closed won
  • 受けうけpopularity, favour, favor, reception
  • 受け止めるうけとめるto catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take (advice, etc.)
  • 受講じゅこう講義や講習を受けること。taking a lecture, attending a class, taking a course
  • 受信じゅしん他から発した信号・無線・電話などを受けること。 電報・手紙・便りなどを受けること。receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
  • 受け入れるうけいれるto accept, to receive, to agree
  • 受付うけつけreception (desk), information desk, receptionist, information clerk
  • 受託じゅたく何かの委託を引き受けること。being entrusted with, taking charge of
  • 受け皿うけざらsaucer, person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter, receptacle (e.g. of funds), receiver
  • 受諾じゅだく（提案、申し入れ、依頼、指名などを）受け入れること、引き受けること。 （法）条約を受け入れる手続き方法の一つ。条約に拘束されることへの同意を表明し、議会での承認と批准書の作成・寄託は省略する。acceptance
  • 受領じゅりょう（じゅりょう） 正式に受けとること。 （ずりょう）国司四等官のうち、現地に赴任して行政の責任を負う筆頭者を平安時代以後に呼んだ呼称。平安末期には、蓄財をした地方における実力者となる。 茨城県稲敷郡美浦村の地名。receipt (of a letter, money, etc.), acceptance, receiving
  • 受給じゅきゅう給与や配給などを受けること。receiving payments (pension, ration)
  • 受け取るうけとるto receive, to get, to accept, to take (someone's words or behaviour)
  • 受章じゅしょう勲章などを受けること。reception of a decoration, reception of an order
  • 受精卵じゅせいらん受精した卵。fertilized egg, fertilised egg
  • 受身うけみ「うけみ」の漢字表記。the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
  • 受け取りうけとりreceiving, receipt

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-4-4
Four Corner
2040.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2h6.2
Heisig
794
Nelson
2826