What does kanji 受 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 受 is accept.

How is kanji 受 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 受 are う.ける, -う.け, う.かる; the onyomi readings are ジュ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 受?

Kanji 受 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 受?

The main radical for kanji 受 is 又.

What words use kanji 受?

Example words that use kanji 受 include 受身, 受験, 受けとめる, 受けいれる.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

受

Meaning

Kanji 受

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う.ける-う.けう.かる
Onyomi 音読み: ジュ
Nanori 名乗り: じょ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #136
Strokes: 8
Radical: 又
Components: 冖 • 又 • 爪
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 382 entries that include this kanji.

受身

うけみ

the defensive

受験

じゅけん

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

受けとめる

うけとめる

to catch

受けいれる

うけいれる

to accept

受信

じゅしん

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.)

受け付

うけつけ

receipt

受話機

じゅわき

(telephone) receiver

受けつぐ

うけつぐ

to inherit

受け賜る

うけたまわる

to hear

受けつける

うけつける

to be affected by

受持

うけもち

charge (of something)

受精

じゅせい

fertilization

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は私の贈り物を受け取った。

He received my gift.

明日、面接を受けます。

I will have an interview tomorrow.

母が私の電話を受けた。

My mother answered my call.

彼は飛んできたボールを片手で受けた。

He caught the incoming ball with one hand.

会社はその提案を受け入れた。

The company accepted the proposal.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 14 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.