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How to say 'Acquisition' in Japanese | 取得

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The Japanese word for Acquisition is 'Shutoku', written as 取得 in Japanese.'Acquisition' in hiragana is しゅとく.

    word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

    Reading

    しゅとく

    shutoku

    Kanji

    取Take 得Acquire

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '取得 (しゅとく)' refers to the act of obtaining or acquiring something, such as rights, qualifications, or objects. It is commonly used in formal or legal contexts. For example: He obtained a driver's license「彼は運転免許を取得した」(かれはうんてんめんきょをしゅとくした). The company acquired new technology「その会社は新しい技術を取得した」(そのかいしゃはあたらしいぎじゅつをしゅとくした). This word emphasizes the process or result of gaining something through effort or legal means.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1758

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 取得

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

Words Related to 取得 Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取得 Through the Kanji 得

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 得 as well.

  • word

    得る

    Meaning

    Obtain

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    説得

    Meaning

    Persuasion

  • word

    獲得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    納得

    Meaning

    Understanding, Acceptance

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

  • word

    得する

    Meaning

    Profit

  • word

    得

    Meaning

    Advantage, Gain

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