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受

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 200Strokes8

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

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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.