貰 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Origin of the character

形声。「貝」+音符「世」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

get, have, obtain

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • セイ
  • シャ
Kun (native)
  • もら(う)
Other languages
  • 拼音shi4
  • 한글se
  • Hán-ViệtThế

Basics

Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
貝(かい)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+8CB0

Components

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

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱世貝

Words using this kanji

  • 貰うもらう贈られるなどして自分のものとなる。 頼んで手に入れる。 嫁・婿を迎える。to receive, to take, to accept, to get someone to do something
  • 貰いもらいtip, gratuity, alms
  • 貰い手もらいてreceiver, recipient
  • 貰えるもらえるto be able to receive, to be able to take, to be able to accept, could you (give me)
  • 貰いゲロもらいゲロsympathy vomiting, vomiting due to the sight or the smell of another person's vomit
  • 貰い受けるもらいうけるto get, to be given
  • 貰いっぱなしもらいっぱなしreceiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(8 results)

Lookup codes

SKIP
2-5-7
Four Corner
4480.6
Spahn–Hadamitzky
7b5.5
Heisig
2766
Nelson
4500