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What is the Kanji for 'Accept'? | 受

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Accept', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Accept' is 受.

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    Reading

    kunyomiう

    u

    onyomiじゅ

    ju

    Parts

    爪Claw 冖Crown 又Again

    Example Word

    受ける: receive or undergo. 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.

    Radical

    又

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    291

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 受

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    爪

    Meaning

    Claw

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    又

    Meaning

    Again

受 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    授

    Meaning

    Instruct, Confer

Words Using 受

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    受け止める

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

    word

    受け継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit

    word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

    word

    受験

    Meaning

    Exam, Application

    word

    受診

    Meaning

    Consultation

    word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

    word

    受ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Undergo

    word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

    word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

    word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

    word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

    word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

    word

    受かる

    Meaning

    Pass

    word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

    word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

    word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

    word

    受信

    Meaning

    Reception

Kanji Related to 受 Through the Part 爪

These 2 kanji contain the part 爪 as well.

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    妥

    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

Kanji Related to 受 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to 受 Through the Part 又

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

    kanji

    友

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    叙

    Meaning

    Describe, Confer

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    双

    Meaning

    Both, Pair

    kanji

    収

    Meaning

    Obtain

    kanji

    叔

    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Learn the Kanji 受

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 受 mean?

受 means 'Accept'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.