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Kanji 得: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 得: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Key takeaways

Kanji 得: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

得
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Meaning

gaingetfindearnacquirecanmayable toprofitadvantagebenefit

On reading

トク

Kun reading

え.るう.る

Radical

彳

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 得

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Kanji structure breakdown

得

Structure breakdown

彳 + 㝵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking (彳) along a path and finally obtaining (㝵) what you were looking for. It signifies gaining, acquiring, or scoring something as a result of your actions.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トク
  • 獲得かくとく

    acquisition / obtaining / gaining

  • 所得しょとく

    income / earnings

  • 説得せっとく

    persuasion / convincing / influence

  • 得点とくてん

    score / points earned

  • 損得そんとく

    loss and gain / advantage and disadvantage

  • 得意とくい

    strength / skill / pride

  • 納得なっとく

    understanding / acceptance / agreement

Kun reading

え.る
  • 心得るこころえる

    to understand / to be aware

  • 得るえる

    to get / to gain / to obtain

  • 得るうる

    to get / to obtain / to gain

Commonly used words

  • 獲得
    かくとく

    acquisition / obtaining / gaining

  • 所得
    しょとく

    income / earnings

  • 説得
    せっとく

    persuasion / convincing / influence

  • 得点
    とくてん

    score / points earned

  • 損得
    そんとく

    loss and gain / advantage and disadvantage

  • 得意
    とくい

    strength / skill / pride

  • 心得る
    こころえる

    to understand / to be aware

  • 得る
    える

    to get / to gain / to obtain

  • 得る
    うる

    to get / to obtain / to gain

Example sentences

Example 1

新しい資格の獲得は努力が必要です。

Translation

Acquiring a new qualification requires effort.

Example 2

知識の獲得は人生で大切です。

Translation

Gaining knowledge is important in life.

Example 3

マナーの心得を学ぶ。

Translation

Learn the knowledge of manners.

Example 4

心得があれば安心です。

Translation

If you have understanding, you'll feel at ease.

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