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Kotomora

獲

seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • カク

Kun'yomi

  • え.る

Meaning

獲 centers on actively obtaining something, often through effort or pursuit: seizing, catching, acquiring, or earning. The auxiliary senses 'can', 'may', and 'able to' are extensions of successfully getting or achieving something.

Most common words using 獲

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  • 獲得かくとく
    N1

    acquisition; possession

  • 捕獲ほかく
    N1

    capture; seizure

  • 獲るとる

    to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt

  • 獲物えもの
    N2

    prey; catch; kill; game

  • 漁獲ぎょかく

    fishery; fishing; catch; haul

  • 乱獲らんかく

    overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting

  • 鹵獲ろかく

    capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder

  • 獲れるとれる

    to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured

  • 一獲いっかく

    one grab

  • 二重電子捕獲にじゅうでんしほかく

    double electron capture

  • 収獲しゅうかく

    catch (fishing); bag (hunting); haul

  • 外貨獲得がいかかくとく

    acquisition of foreign currency

  • 捕獲岩ほかくがん

    xenolith

  • 海上捕獲かいじょうほかく

    seizure at sea (of an enemy ship or cargo)

  • 混獲こんかく

    by-catch; bycatch

  • 漁獲物ぎょかくぶつ

    (fishing) catch; caught fish

  • 漁獲量ぎょかくりょう

    haul (of fish); catch

  • 漁獲高ぎょかくだか

    catch (of fish); haul

  • 獲得代議員数かくとくだいぎいんすう

    delegate count

  • 獲得免疫かくとくめんえき

    acquired immunity

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Etymology

獲 combines 犭 (dog/animal) with 蒦, which likely contributes the sound and relates to capturing or obtaining. The character originally referred to hunting and catching game, later extending to acquiring in general.

Meaning mnemonic

A hunting dog 犭 on the left helps you seize and acquire the prey represented by the complex right side 蒦. Picture a dog catching something and bringing it back to you.

Reading mnemonic

For カク, imagine a hunter shouting 'Catch!' as the dog seizes the prey: 'Catch!' -> カク, and the dog successfully acquires it.