得 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- トク
- Kun
- え(る)・う(る)
- Meaning
- to gain; obtain; profit
Origin
彳 "to go" with 貝 "valuables" and 寸 "hand"; going out and getting something of worth — "to gain."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| トク | 得意・会得・損得 |
|---|---|
| える | 得る Compare: 獲る |
| うる | 得るところ・書き得る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 得意とくい
one's strong point
- 説得せっとく
persuasion
Example
弟は計算が得意だ。
My little brother is good at arithmetic.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)