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受 — receive; accept

受 means “receive; accept”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジュ (ju). Kun'yomi: う(ける) (ukeru). You'll see it in words such as 受ける (ukeru, “to receive; to get”).

受
Stroke order of 受
Meaning
receive; accept
On'yomi
ジュ (ju)
Kun'yomi
う(ける) (ukeru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3 · set Hands at work 1

How to remember 受

A claw (爫) passes something under a cover (冖) to a waiting hand (又): receive.

Parts: 爫 claw · 冖 cover · 又 hand; again

Words with 受

WordReadingMeaning
受けるうける ukeru kunto receive; to get
受けうけ uke kunpopularity; favour
受かるうかる ukaru kunto pass an exam

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Hands at work 1” set

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