受

receive

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: う.ける・-う.け・う.かる
On'yomi: ジュ

受 means "receive". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read う.ける・-う.け・う.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

受 in example sentences

まあ受うけ取とって。

Maa uketotte.

Just take it.
私わたしも受うけました。

Watashi mo ukemashita.

I've received it, too.
コーヒー受うけ取とった？

Koohii uketotta?

Did you get coffee?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 受 mean?: 受 means "receive". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 受 have?: 受 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 受 read?: It is read う.ける・-う.け・う.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 受?: 受 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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