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Kanji Detail for 得 - "obtain, gain, understand"

  • Meaning

    得 means "obtain, gain, understand."

    1. Obtain - To get; to acquire.

    2. Gain - To earn; to profit.

    3. Understand - To comprehend; to grasp.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    gain; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to; profit; advantage; benefit

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    obtain, get, gain, acquire

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready

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

    To obtain. All seeking and obtaining is 得. Also, thinking and realizing is 心得. | To hit the mark. Plans that succeed are 得計. Also, advantages and disadvantages are 得失. | Greedy. Such as 貪多務得. | Satisfied. Such as 揚揚自得. | To get along. Getting along with people is 相得.
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