承
承 — Acquiesce
acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
On’yomiショウ (shou)
On’yomiジョウ (jou)
Kun’yomiうけたまわる (uketamawaru)
Kun’yomiうける (ukeru)
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 承
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 承知 | しょうち shouchi | knowledge; awareness; acceptance |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
| 伝承 | でんしょう denshou | handing down (information); legend; tradition |
Study notes
承 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #775 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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