取

take; fetch; take up

8 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 122.

Readings

• とる (kun reading): 取る (とる) to take; 取れる (とれる) to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
• とり (kun reading): 取り上げる (とりあげる) to adopt (a proposal); 取り組む (とりくむ) to tackle (e.g. a problem)
• シュ (on reading): 取得 (しゅとく) obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); 取材 (しゅざい) gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)
• どり (kun reading)

Components

• 耳
• 又
• 又 radical again; right hand
• 耳 radical ear

Kanji containing 取

• 最 utmost
• 趣 purport
• 諏 consult
• 叢 plexus
• 娵 marry
• 娶 marry
• 掫 night watch
• 陬 corner
• 聚 assemble
• 輙 sides of chariot were weapons

Words using 取

• 取る (とる) to take
• 取れる (とれる) to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
• 受け取る (うけとる) to receive
• 引き取る (ひきとる) to take into one's possession
• 買い取る (かいとる) to buy
• 取り上げる (とりあげる) to adopt (a proposal)
• 取り組む (とりくむ) to tackle (e.g. a problem)
• 取り戻す (とりもどす) to take back
• 取引 (とりひき) transactions
• 取締役 (とりしまりやく) company director
• 取得 (しゅとく) obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)
• 取材 (しゅざい) gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)
• 摂取 (せっしゅ) intake (e.g. of salt)
• 奪取 (だっしゅ) usurpation
• 採取 (さいしゅ) picking

900 words in all.

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