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得

gain
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingトク
Kun readingえ.る、う.る
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. gainRtK
  2. get
    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。He is entitled to get the land; it was his father's.tatoeba
  3. find
  4. earn
  5. acquire
    彼は米国の市民権を得た。He acquired American citizenship.tatoeba
  6. can
  7. may
  8. able to
  1. profit
  2. advantage
  3. benefit
  4. rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

Popular Usage

得る損得心得る獲得

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Nelson · column · going (行) · line · bill posters · nightbreak · sun (日) · day (日) · one (一) · floor · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 941

Compound words

得るうる
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
損得そんとく
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
心得るこころえる
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for
取得するしゅとくする
to obtain
納得するなっとくする
consent
あり得るありえる
獲得するかくとくする
to acquire; to obtain
習得するしゅうとくする
to learn
獲得かくとく
acquisition; possession
取得しゅとく
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
拾得しゅうとく
finding (lost property); picking up
所得しょとく
income; earnings
心得こころえ
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; guideline
説得せっとく
persuasion
体得たいとく
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
得意とくい
satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation; one's strong point
得策とくさく
good policy; wise policy; best plan
得点とくてん
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals
得票とくひょう
number of votes polled; poll votes
納得なっとく
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation)
習得しゅうとく
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
得失とくしつ
advantages and disadvantages; plus and minuses
得々とくとく
triumphantly; proudly
既得権きとくけん
vested rights

On Reading Examples

彼は得な性分だ。とく
He has an optimistic turn of mind.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
長い目で見ると良い品物を買った方が得だ。とく
It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は法学修士の学位を得た。える
He got a master's degree in law.tatoeba
彼は父親のコネのおかげで職を得た。える
He got the job by virtue of his father's connections.tatoeba
彼は不滅の栄冠を得た。える
He was crowned with eternal victory.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は法学修士の学位を得た。
He got a master's degree in law.tatoeba
彼は複雑な数学の問題を解くことが得意だ。
He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.tatoeba
彼は父親のコネのおかげで職を得た。
He got the job by virtue of his father's connections.tatoeba
その後もさらに二男二女を得る。
Thereafter, he and his wife had two more boys and two girls.wiki
高時や北条貞顕からの信仰を得る。
He gained the religious faith from Takatoki and Sadaaki HOJO.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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