Today’s Kanji is “受” (u-keru); Kanji for “to receive”.
Handwritten Kanji “受” (u-keru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “受”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 受 | ジュ う-ける う-かる |
ju u-keru u-karu |
8 | 又 | to receive |
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 “受”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 受験する | じゅけんする | juken suru | Take an exam |
| 受付 | うけつけ | uketsuke | Reception counter |
| テストに受かる | てすとにうかる | tesuto ni ukaru | Pass the test |
受ける（うける）= to receive, to get, to take, to have, to accept