取
take, fetch, take up
Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
Kun'yomi
- と.る
- と.り
- と.り-
- とり
- -ど.り
Nanori
- どる
Meaning
取 centers on the act of obtaining something and bringing it toward oneself: taking, fetching, or picking something up.
Most common words using 取
24 of 940- 取るとるN5
to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
- に取ってにとって
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
- 取りあえずとりあえずN2
first of all; at once; right away
- 取引とりひきN2
transactions; dealings; business
- 取得しゅとくN1
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
- 取材しゅざいN2
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
- 取締役とりしまりやくN1
company director; board member
- 取れるとれるN3
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
- 摂取せっしゅ
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion
- やり取りやりとりN3
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
- 買取かいとり
purchase; buying; buying out
- 受け取りうけとりN3
receiving; receipt
- 取り扱いとりあつかいN1
treatment; service; handling; management
- 取り組みとりくみN2
effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with
- 受け取るうけとるN3
to receive; to get; to accept
- 取り戻すとりもどすN2
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
- 採取さいしゅN1
picking; collecting; harvesting; gathering
- 気取るきどるN1
to be affected; to put on airs
- 聴取ちょうしゅ
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); enquiry
- 取り分けとりわけN1
especially; particularly; above all
- 取り組むとりくむN2
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against
- 取り消しとりけしN3
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
- 取り上げるとりあげるN3
to pick up
- 取り除くとりのぞくN2
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
Study
Etymology
取 combines 耳 (ear) and 又 (hand), originally depicting a hand taking an ear, likely referring to taking ears as trophies in ancient warfare. The modern meaning generalizes to taking or fetching.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand (又) reaches out and takes an ear (耳). Imagine grabbing something firmly and bringing it toward you: that is 取, to take.
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, imagine taking a shoe from a shelf: shoe -> シュ, and your hand fetches it.