Word Meaning 引き受ける

ひきうける hikiukeru

引き受ける is read as ひきうける (hikiukeru) and means to contract (a disease).

Meaning

English

  1. to contract (a disease)
  2. to guarantee
  3. to vouch for
  4. to take over
  5. to inherit
  6. to take on
  7. to undertake
  8. to accept

Reading

Kana

ひきうける

Romaji

hikiukeru

Writing Variants

  • 引きうける ひきうける hikiukeru
  • 引受ける ひきうける hikiukeru
  • 引受る ひきうける hikiukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 868 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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引き受け

ひきうけ

undertaking

引受人

ひきうけにん

guarantor

新株引受権

しんかぶひきうけけん

pre-emptive right (to subscribe for new shares)

身元引受人

みもとひきうけにん

guarantor

公社債引受協会

こうしゃさいひきうけきょうかい

Bond Underwriter's Association

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

引きずる

ひきずる

to force (someone) along