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受

accept
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingジュ
Kun readingう.ける、-う.け、う.かる
Grade 3

Popular Usage

受付受ける受け取る受取受験受話器受け持つ受身享受受かる受け入れ受け継ぐ

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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birdhouse · birdcage · claw · vulture · crown (冖) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 794

Compound words

受付うけつけ
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk; receipt
受けるうける
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage)
受け取るうけとる
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret
受験じゅけん
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
受話器じゅわき
(telephone) receiver
受け持つうけもつ
to take (be in) charge of
享受きょうじゅ
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
受身うけみ
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; passiveness; the passive
受かるうかる
to pass (examination)
受け継ぐうけつぐ
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
受け入れうけいれ
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
受け取りうけとり
receiving; receipt
受け止めるうけとめる
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
受け入れるうけいれる
to accept; to receive; to agree
受け付けるうけつける
to accept; to receive (an application); to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear
受刑じゅけい
punishment
受講じゅこう
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
受賞じゅしょう
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
受信じゅしん
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
受像じゅぞう
(television) reception; receiving (a picture)
受胎じゅたい
conception; fertilization; fertilisation
受託じゅたく
being entrusted with; taking charge of
受諾じゅだく
acceptance
受注じゅちゅう
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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