Today’s Kanji is “拾” (hiro-u); Kanji for “to pick up”.
Handwritten Kanji “拾” (hiro-u)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “拾”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 拾 | シュウ ジュウ ひろ-う | shuu juu hiro-u | 9 | 扌 | to pick up |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “拾”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 捨て猫を拾う | すてねこをひろう | Sute neko wo hirou | Pick up an abandoned cat |
| 栗拾い | くりひろい | Kurihiroi | Picking chestnuts |
| ゴミ拾い | ごみひろい | Gomihiroi | Picking up some garbage |
