Kanji 取: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 取: take, fetch, take up. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
take, fetch, take up
In ancient times, soldiers would take the ear (耳) of a fallen enemy with their hand (又) as proof of their military merit. This imagery evolved to represent the general meaning of 'taking' or 'possessing' something.
受け取り (うけとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 受け取り: receipt / acceptance / receiving. Meanings and example sentences.
書き取り (かきとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 書き取り: dictation / writing exercise. Meanings and example sentences.
書き取る (かきとる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 書き取る: to write down / take dictation / take notes. Meanings and example sentences.
聞き取り (ききとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 聞き取り: listening comprehension. Meanings and example sentences.
下取り (したどり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 下取り: trade in / part exchange. Meanings and example sentences.
取材 (しゅざい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取材: collecting information / interviewing. Meanings and example sentences.
塵取り (ちりとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 塵取り: dustpan. Meanings and example sentences.
取っ手 (とって): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取っ手: handle / grip / knob. Meanings and example sentences.
取りあえず (とりあえず): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取りあえず: for now / first of all / temporarily. Meanings and example sentences.
取り扱い (とりあつかい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り扱い: handling / management / treatment. Meanings and example sentences.
取り扱う (とりあつかう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り扱う: to handle / to deal with / to treat. Meanings and example sentences.
取り替え (とりかえ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り替え: exchange / swap / replacement. Meanings and example sentences.
取り組む (とりくむ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り組む: to tackle / to deal with / to work on. Meanings and example sentences.
取り締まり (とりしまり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り締まり: control / supervision / regulation. Meanings and example sentences.
取り締まる (とりしまる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り締まる: to control / to regulate / to supervise. Meanings and example sentences.
取り調べる (とりしらべる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り調べる: to investigate / to examine closely. Meanings and example sentences.
取り立てる (とりたてる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り立てる: to collect / to appoint / to promote. Meanings and example sentences.
取り次ぐ (とりつぐ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り次ぐ: act as an agent / convey message. Meanings and example sentences.
取り除く (とりのぞく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り除く: to remove / to take away. Meanings and example sentences.
取り引き (とりひき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り引き: business / transaction / deal. Meanings and example sentences.
取り巻く (とりまく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り巻く: to surround / to encircle. Meanings and example sentences.
取り混ぜる (とりまぜる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り混ぜる: to mix / to combine / to blend. Meanings and example sentences.
取り戻す (とりもどす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り戻す: to take back / to regain. Meanings and example sentences.
取り寄せる (とりよせる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り寄せる: to order / to send away for. Meanings and example sentences.
取り分け (とりわけ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り分け: especially / particularly. Meanings and example sentences.
乗っ取る (のっとる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 乗っ取る: to seize / to take over. Meanings and example sentences.
引き取る (ひきとる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 引き取る: take charge of / take over / retire privately. Meanings and example sentences.
日取り (ひどり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 日取り: fixed date / appointed day. Meanings and example sentences.
受取 (うけとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 受取: receipt / receiving. Meanings and example sentences.
書取 (かきとり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 書取: dictation. Meanings and example sentences.
取り入れる (とりいれる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り入れる: to adopt / to take in / to incorporate. Meanings and example sentences.
取り消す (とりけす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り消す: to cancel / revoke / withdraw. Meanings and example sentences.
取り出す (とりだす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り出す: to take out / to pick out. Meanings and example sentences.
受け取る (うけとる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 受け取る: to receive / to accept / to get. Meanings and example sentences.
取り上げる (とりあげる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り上げる: to take up / to pick up / to confiscate. Meanings and example sentences.
取れる (とれる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取れる: to come off / to be removed. Meanings and example sentences.
取り替える (とりかえる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取り替える: to exchange / to replace / to swap. Meanings and example sentences.
取る (とる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 取る: to take / to get / to pick up. Meanings and example sentences.
