受
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings
On'yomi
- ジュ
Kun'yomi
- う.ける
- -う.け
- う.かる
Nanori
- じょ
Meaning
受 centers on receiving something that comes to you: accepting an object, undergoing an experience, catching a ball, or answering a call. The common thread is being on the receiving end of an action or thing.
Most common words using 受
24 of 388- 受けるうけるN4
to receive; to get
- 受け入れうけいれN1
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
- 受賞じゅしょうN2
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
- 受付うけつけN5
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk
- 受験じゅけんN3
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
- 受信じゅしんN3
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
- 受け入れるうけいれるN2
to accept; to receive; to agree
- 受け取りうけとりN3
receiving; receipt
- 受け取るうけとるN3
to receive; to get; to accept
- 受注じゅちゅう
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
- 受けうけN2
popularity; favour; favor; reception
- 引き受けひきうけ
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
- 受給じゅきゅうN1
receiving payments (pension, ration)
- 受かるうかるN3
to pass (examination)
- 受容じゅよう
reception
- 受講じゅこうN2
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
- 受理じゅり
acceptance
- 受け止めるうけとめるN1
to catch; to stop the blow
- 受託じゅたく
being entrusted with; taking charge of
- 引き受けるひきうけるN3
to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for
- 受領じゅりょう
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
- 受け継ぐうけつぐN2
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
- 享受きょうじゅN1
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
- 受診じゅしん
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
Study
Etymology
受 combines 爪 (hand from above) and 又 (hand from below) with 冖 (a cover or object between them), depicting one hand passing something to another hand. This conveys receiving or accepting.
Meaning mnemonic
The top hand 爪 passes something under a cover 冖 to the bottom hand 又. Picture catching a ball or accepting a gift: 受 is receiving.
Reading mnemonic
For ジュ, imagine a jeweler receiving a precious gem: jew -> ジュ, and the hands carefully accept it.