What does kanji 拾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拾 is pick up.

How is kanji 拾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拾 are ひろ.う; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ジュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 拾?

Kanji 拾 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 拾?

The main radical for kanji 拾 is 手.

What words use kanji 拾?

Example words that use kanji 拾 include 拾集, 拾う, 拾得, 拾いもの.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

拾

Meaning

Kanji 拾

pick up

pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひろ.う
Onyomi 音読み: シュウジュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1479
Strokes: 9
Radical: 手
Components: 一 • 个 • 口 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 合 • 答 • 給 • 恰 • 姶 • 佮 • 匌

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 48 entries that include this kanji.

拾集

しゅうしゅう

collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)

拾う

ひろう

to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)

拾得

しゅうとく

finding (lost property)

拾いもの

ひろいもの

found article

拾いあげる

ひろいあげる

to pick up

拾い

ひろい

type-picking

拾い屋

ひろいや

rag-picker

拾い画

ひろいが

image found on the Internet (as opposed to created by oneself)

拾い主

ひろいぬし

finder (of lost property)

拾い集める

ひろいあつめる

to gather

拾い出す

ひろいだす

to single out

拾い食い

ひろいぐい

scavenging for food

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

道で財布を拾った。

i picked up a wallet on the road.

彼は浜辺で貝を拾っていた。

he was picking up shells on the beach.

落ち葉を拾い集めて袋に入れた。

i gathered the fallen leaves and put them in a bag.

駅前でいい仕事を拾った。

i found a good job opportunity in front of the station.

犬を拾って家で飼うことにした。

i found a dog and decided to keep it at home.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

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