acquire, capture, obtain
On'yomi (音読み)
- カク
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- え.る
- あ.がる
About this kanji
The kanji 獲 means to acquire, capture, or obtain. It is commonly used as a verb, but it also appears in several important noun compounds. For instance, 獲得 (かくとく) means "acquisition," referring to the act of obtaining something valuable. Another example is 捕獲 (ほかく), meaning "capture," often used in contexts involving capturing animals. Lastly, 漁獲 (ぎょかく) translates to "catch of fish," pertaining to fishing activities. It's worth noting that when using this kanji, it emphasizes the action of gaining something, whether it's a physical object or an opportunity.
Built from
Example sentences
漁師は多くの魚を獲った。
The fisherman caught many fish.
Meanings across languages
- English
- acquire, capture, obtain
- Tiếng Việt
- thu nhận, bắt được
- 日本語
- 獲得, 捕獲
- 한국어
- 획득하다
- 中文
- 获取
- id
- mendapatkan
- th
- ได้รับ
- es
- adquirir
- fr
- acquérir
- de
- erwerben
- pt
- adquirir
Common compounds
- 獲得かくとくacquisition, obtaining
- 捕獲ほかくcapture
- 漁獲ぎょかくcatch (of fish), catching fish
Want to actually learn this kanji?
The dictionary is one view. The Kanji 360 app wraps every character with mnemonic images, audio readings, stroke-order animation, story context, and SRS scheduling — free to start on iPhone, iPad, and Android.