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取

Take
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Verbs with «取»

取る取り組む取れる取得する受け取る取り上げる取り入れる取り扱う

Meanings

  1. takeRtK
  2. fetch
  3. take up
  1. taking
  2. taker
  3. collecting
  4. collector
  5. remover

Popular Usage

取る取り替える受け取る受取書取受け取り書き取り書き取る聞き取り

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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ear (耳) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 882

Compound words

取るとる
to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
取り替えるとりかえる
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to trade; to replace
受け取るうけとる
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret
聞き取りききとり
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
頭取とうどり
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
買取かいとり
purchase; buying; buying out; buying used articles as a company; trade-in
取り柄とりえ
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point
取れるとれる
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust)
取り扱うとりあつかう
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to use; to deal with (an issue); to manage
取り巻くとりまく
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to
取り込むとりこむ
to take in; to bring in; to adopt (e.g. behaviour); to introduce; to capture (e.g. image)
取り出すとりだす
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
取り除くとりのぞく
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
取り組むとりくむ
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against; to tackle (e.g. a problem)
取り戻すとりもどす
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore
取り上げるとりあげる
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept; to listen to
取り入れるとりいれる
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce (e.g. technology)
取得するしゅとくする
to obtain
摂取するせっしゅする
to take in; to ingest
取り付けるとりつける
to install; to fit
庇を貸して母屋を取られるひさしをかしておもやをとられる
to have one's kindness taken advantage of
受け取りうけとり
receiving; receipt
書き取るかきとる
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
書き取りかきとり
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
彼はその土地を取得する権利がある。彼の父親のものだったのだから。しゅとく
He is entitled to get the land; it was his father's.tatoeba
年末までには運転免許を取得しているでしょう。しゅとく
I will have obtained a driver's license by the end of the year.tatoeba
パスポートを取得するにはどうすればいいですか。しゅとく
What's the best way for me to get a passport?tatoeba
彼は彼女の前で気取って見せた。きどる
He put on airs in her presence.tatoeba
彼は速い足取りで歩いた。あしどり
He walked at a quick pace.tatoeba
彼は芸術家を気取っている。きどる
He fancies himself as an artist.tatoeba
彼の機嫌を取るのは難しい。とる
He is hard to please.tatoeba
彼は帽子を取り上げて、似合うかどうか見るためにかぶってみた。
He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.tatoeba
彼は帽子を取りに帰った。
He went back to get his hat.tatoeba
彼は帽子を取って、丁寧にお辞儀した。
He took off his hat and made a polite bow.tatoeba
彼は母親が死亡したという電報を受け取った。
He received a telegram saying that his mother had died.tatoeba
敷地の中心を取る
Selecting the center of the whole premise.wiki
酒と水の蓋を取る。
The caps of the sake and water bottles are removed.wiki
途中で何度か水を取り替える。
While cooking, pour off and add water several times.wiki
来客者、季節、昼夜の時間を考慮して掛軸を取り替える習慣が生まれた。
Changing kakejiku to match the guests, seasons and the time of day became customary.wiki

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流行を先取りしてるんだと思う
りゅうこうをさきどりしてるんだとおもうI think they're getting ahead of trends.
現実に出発点を取るということは、哲学の一つの立場をあらかじめ取るということではない。
げんじつにしゅっぱつてんをとるということは、てつがくのひとつのたちばをあらかじめとるということではない。Taking reality as the starting point does not mean adopting a philosophical position in advance.
ゆでこぼしでくさみを取るのがポイント
ゆでこぼしでくさみをとるのがぽいんとThe key is to remove the smell by boiling and straining.

Recordings and sentences: Mozilla Common Voice, CC0

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Take. 耳 (ear) + 又 (hand) — warriors took an enemy's ear as a trophy.

Practice Writing

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