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acquiesce
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingショウジョウ
Kun readingうけたまわ.るう.ける

Meanings

  1. acquiesceRtK
  2. consent
    即座He consented on the spot.tatoeba
    保留He withheld his consent.tatoeba
  3. inherit
  4. receive
  5. listen to
  1. to hear
  2. to be told
  3. to know
  4. to receive (order)
  5. to undertake

Popular Usage

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Mnemonic (RtK)

water () · complete · three ()

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2050

Compound words

もとよりそんなことは知の上だ。しょうち
Of course I am aware of that.tatoeba
彼は批判家連中が、彼の過ちならなんでも叩こうと待ち受けていることを認していた。
He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.tatoeba
彼は彼女に結婚してくれと言い、彼女はその申し込みを諾した。
He asked her to marry him and she accepted his proposal.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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