受

音読おんよみ: ジュ

訓読くんよみ:ける・うかる

画数かくすう: 8 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 又(また)

Meaning

receive, accept, take


  • ける — to receive / to take (an exam)
  • 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
  • 受話器じゅわき — telephone receiver
  • 受け身うけみ — passive voice / passivity

The kanji combines 手 (hand) and 又 (again/hand) to express the action of “receiving” or “taking.” It’s frequently used in education and communication contexts, such as exams, messages, or awards.

試験しけん受けうけます。
I will take an exam.

かれ大学だいがくかりました。
He passed the university exam.

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