取
取 — Take
take, fetch, take up
On’yomiシュ (shu)
Kun’yomiとる (toru)
Kun’yomiとり (tori)
Kun’yomiとり- (tori)
Kun’yomiとり (tori)
Kun’yomi-どり (dori)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 取
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取っ手 | とって totte | handle; grip; knob |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 聴取 | ちょうしゅ choushu | hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect) |
| 取り組み | とりくみ torikumi | effort; initiative; dealing with |
Study notes
取 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #122 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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