What does kanji 承 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 承 is acquiesce.

How is kanji 承 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 承 are うけたまわ.る, う.ける; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ジョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 承?

Kanji 承 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 承?

The main radical for kanji 承 is 手.

What words use kanji 承?

Example words that use kanji 承 include 受ける, 承認, 承知, 承諾.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

承

Meaning

Kanji 承

acquiesce

acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うけたまわ.るう.ける
Onyomi 音読み: ショウジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: つぐことすけつぎよしうけ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #775
Strokes: 8
Radical: 手
Components: ノ • 亅 • 二 • 手
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 101 entries that include this kanji.

受ける

うける

to be given (e.g. life, talent)

承認

しょうにん

recognition

承知

しょうち

knowledge

承諾

しょうだく

consent

承る

うけたまわる

to hear

承服

しょうふく

accepting

受け

うけ

agreement

承継

しょうけい

succession

受く

うく

to receive

受け口

うけぐち

mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw

承

しょう

second line of a four-line Chinese poem

承り及ぶ

うけたまわりおよぶ

to hear of

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その条件で了承しました。

i agreed to those terms.

ご意見は確かに承りました。

i have respectfully received your opinion.

事情は承知しています。

i am aware of the situation.

彼は社長の方針を承諾した。

he consented to the president's policy.

その話は昨日初めて承った。

i heard that story for the first time yesterday.