取 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「又」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「又」
- On
- シュ
- Kun
- と(る)
- Meaning
- take, get
Origin
A hand (又) grabbing an ear (耳). Long ago people took ears as proof in battle, so it means 'to take'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュ | 取捨・取材・聴取 |
|---|---|
| とる | 取る Compare: 採る・執る・捕る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 取材しゅざい
news gathering
- 受け取るうけとる
to receive
Example
本を 手に 取ります。
I take the book in my hand.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)