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Kanji Detail for 受 - "to receive, to accept"

受

  • Meaning

    受 means "to receive, to accept." Also associated with to pass.

    1. Receive - To accept; to get.

    2. Undergo - To experience; to suffer.

    3. Pass - To succeed in an examination.

  • Words using 受

    • 受験 じゅけん Listen taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
    • 受賞 じゅしょう Listen winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
    • 受け うけ Listen popularity; favour; favor
    • 受け止める うけとめる Listen to catch; to stop the blow; to react to
    • 受信 じゅしん Listen receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
    • 受講 じゅこう Listen taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
    • 受付 うけつけ Listen reception (desk); information desk; receptionist
    • 受託 じゅたく Listen being entrusted with; taking charge of

  • Four-character idioms with 受

    • 受胎告知 じゅたいこくち Listen Annunciation

  • Tattoo check: 受

    • Verified meaning: to receive, to accept
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to pass

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

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

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    receive, accept, get; bear, stand

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to receive, to get, to accept; to bear

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To take. One gives and the other takes is called 授受. Such as 授課受課 (teaching and receiving lessons). | To bear. Such as receiving orders is called 受命. Also 受福, 受害, same meaning, bearing what others bestow. | To contain. Such as a vessel's capacity is called 受若干升. Enjoying it is called 消受, 受用, like saying receiving blessings.

  • Onyomi

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    ju(ジュ) ジュ

  • Kunyomi

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    u.karu(う-かる) う-かる

    u.keru(う-ける) う-ける

    uke(うけ) うけ

  • Strokes

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    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    又 (mata)

  • Related Keywords

    to receive to pass to accept undergo endure inherit take in absorb acquire admit allow embrace experience get obtain suffer collect perceive

Sentences including 受

  • She did not take kindly to my advice.

  • I can't take any more work.

  • First come , first served.

  • I cannot take less.

  • No one shall dictate to me.

  • I think i'll take the test this time.

  • I took the job without giving it much thought.

  • It is certain that he will pass the examination.

  • She took an examination in english.

  • I'd like to see a doctor.

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