承 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「手」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「手」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- うけたまわ(る)
- Meaning
- to receive; consent; inherit
Origin
Hands catching something from below; taking up what is handed down — hence "to receive, consent."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 承知・承諾・継承 |
|---|---|
| うけたまわる | 承る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 承知しょうち
consent; understanding
- 継承けいしょう
succession; inheritance
Example
その件は承知しました。
I understand about that matter.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)