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How to say 'Receive' or 'Undergo' in Japanese | 受ける

Wondering how to say 'Receive' or 'Undergo' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Receive or Undergo is 'Ukeru', written as 受ける in Japanese.'Receive' or 'Undergo' in hiragana is うける.

    Meaning

    Receive, Undergo

    Reading

    うける

    ukeru

    Kanji

    Accept

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '受ける (うける)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to receive', which can refer to receiving objects, messages, or even abstract things like attention or treatment. For example: I received a gift「プレゼントを受けた」(ぷれぜんとをうけた). The second meaning is 'to undergo', often used in contexts like taking a test or experiencing something. For example: I took an exam「試験を受けた」(しけんをうけた). The verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts, but its core meanings revolve around receiving or experiencing something.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    205

    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 受ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Accept

Hiragana in the Word 受ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 受ける Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 受 as well.

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    受かる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    受験

    Meaning

    Exam, Application

  • word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    受け止める

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

  • word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

  • word

    受信

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit

  • word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    受診

    Meaning

    Consultation

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What does 'Ukeru' (受ける) mean?

'Ukeru' means 'Receive' or 'Undergo' .

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