受 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「又」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「又」
- On
- ジュじゅ · ju
- Kun
- う(ける)・う(かる)u(keru) · u(karu)
- Meaning
- receive, accept
Stroke order
Origin
An upper hand (爫) and a lower hand (又) passing a thing between them. From the receiver's side it means 'to receive'.
Readings and examples
| Onジュじゅju | 受諾じゅだく受験じゅけん甘受かんじゅ |
|---|---|
| Kunうけるukeru | 受けるうける受付うけつけ Compare: 請ける |
| Kunうかるukaru | 受かるうかる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 受験じゅけん
taking an exam
- 受付うけつけ
reception
- 受け取るうけとる
- 受諾じゅだく
- 享受きょうじゅ
Example
プレゼントを 受け取りました。
I received a present.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)