How to say 'Pick' or 'Adopt' in Japanese | 採る

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The Japanese word for Pick or Adopt is 'Toru', written as 採る in Japanese.'Pick' or 'Adopt' in hiragana is とる.

word

採る

Meaning

Pick, Adopt

Reading

とる

toru

Kanji

採Gather, Pick

Explanation

The Japanese verb '採る (とる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to pick' or 'to gather', often used in the context of harvesting or collecting something, such as fruits or plants. For example: we picked strawberries「いちごを採った」(いちごをとった). The second meaning is 'to adopt' or 'to take on', used when selecting or accepting something, such as a method, policy, or approach. For example: the company adopted a new strategy「会社は新しい戦略を採った」(かいしゃはあたらしいせんりゃくをとった). The verb is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5947

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 採る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

採

Meaning

Gather, Pick

Hiragana in the Word 採る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 採る Through the Kanji 採

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 採 as well.

word

採用

Meaning

Hiring, Adoption

word

採算

Meaning

Profitability

word

採点

Meaning

Grading

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'Toru' means 'Pick' or 'Adopt' .

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