獲
seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to
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
20 of 27- 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
Study
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.