• 受うける — to receive; to take (an exam)
• 受うかる — to pass (an exam)
• 受付うけつけ — reception desk
• 受験じゅけん — taking an exam
• 受信じゅしん — reception (signal/email)
• 受賞じゅしょう — winning an award

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The kanji 受 combines 手 (hand) and 又 (hand/again) to express the act of “receiving” or “taking.” It is frequent in education and communication contexts—exams, messages, awards, etc.

試験しけんを受けうけます。
I will take an exam.

彼かれは 大学だいがくに受うかりました。
He passed the university exam.