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Kanji Detail for 承 - "to hear"

承

  • Meaning

    承 means "to hear." Also associated with to accept, to inherit.

    1. Accept - To receive willingly; to agree.

    2. Inherit - To succeed to; to carry on.

    3. Hear - To listen respectfully; to acknowledge.

    4. Undertake - To take on; to assume responsibility.

  • Words using 承

    • 承認 しょうにん Listen recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
    • 継承 けいしょう Listen inheritance; succession; accession
    • 承知 しょうち Listen knowledge; awareness; acceptance
    • 承諾 しょうだく Listen consent; approval; acceptance
    • 承る うけたまわる Listen to hear; to be told; to know
    • ご了承ください ごりょうしょうください Listen please be aware (that ...); please note (that ...); please understand (that ...)

  • Four-character idioms with 承

    • 不承不承 ふしょうぶしょう Listen reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
    • 事後承諾 じごしょうだく Listen ex-post-facto approval
    • 先刻承知 せんこくしょうち Listen being already (well) aware
    • 師資相承 ししそうしょう Listen generation-to-generation instruction from master to disciple
    • 起承転結 きしょうてんけつ Listen introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development

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    • Verified meaning: to hear
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かつい, かつき, かつじ, かつたか)
    • Also carries these associations: to accept, to inherit

    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.

  • Name readings of 承

    Given names 承(かつよし)Listen 承(しょう)Listen 承(すんみん)Listen

    Surnames 承(かつい)Listen 承(かつき)Listen 承(かつじ)Listen 承(かつたか)Listen 承(かつのり)Listen 承(かつひさ)Listen 承(かつもと)Listen 承(しょうきち)Listen 承(しょうじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    inherit, receive; succeed

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Cheng; Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

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

    To receive orders. Such as 稟承, 仰承, meaning respectfully following commands. Colloquially, flattering others is 奉承. From (Book of Documents commentary). | To receive. Such as 承運, 承恩. All receiving from above is 承. Emperor Wu of Han had a bronze dew-catching basin, this being an example. | Taking responsibility. Such as acting in a position being 承乏. From (Zuo Zhuan). All taking something upon oneself is 承. Such as 承認, 承攬. | Order. (Zuo Zhuan) "Zi Chan disputed the order." Meaning disputing the order of tribute. | To inherit. Such as in funeral rites, one who inherits and also maintains the ancestral tablet is 承祧. A grandson taking on a son's duties is 承重. All meaning continuing from ancestors. In writing, restating the previous point is also 承上文而言.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    joh(ジョウ) ジョウ

    shoh(ショウ) ショウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    u.keru(う-ける) う-ける

    uketamawa.ru(うけたまわ-る) うけたまわ-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to accept to inherit to hear listen receive undertake consent acknowledge agree allow approve comply concede confirm endorse grant permit recognize sanction succeed understand

Sentences including 承

  • Could you approve my proposal?

  • I'll teach you to do that again.

  • I'm adamant that you should go.

  • We know that all men are mortal.

  • You had best agree.

  • Japan recognized the new government of that country.

  • I cannot approve your plan.

  • May i take your order?

  • I consented to go.

  • I agreed to help him in his work.

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