How to say 'Pickup' in Japanese | 拾う

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The Japanese word for Pickup is 'Hirou', written as 拾う in Japanese.'Pickup' in hiragana is ひろう.

word

拾う

Meaning

Pickup

Reading

ひろう

hirou

Kanji

拾Pick up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '拾う (ひろう)' means 'to pick up'. It is used when someone picks up something from the ground or a surface, often implying that the object was dropped or lost. This verb can also be used metaphorically to mean picking up on something, such as a signal or a hint. For example: I picked up a coin「私はコインを拾った」(わたしはこいんをひろう). He picked up on her subtle hint「彼は彼女の微妙なヒントを拾った」(かれはかのじょのびみょうなヒントをひろう). Note that this verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4204

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 拾う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

拾

Meaning

Pick up

Hiragana in the Word 拾う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

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'Hirou' means 'Pickup' .

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