take, fetch, take up
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- と.る
- と.り
- と.り-
- とり
- -ど.り
About this kanji
The kanji 取, which means "to take" or "to fetch," is commonly used in various contexts. You’ll find it as a verb, for example in 取る (とる), meaning "to take." It can also appear in nouns like 取材 (しゅざい), meaning "gathering material for an article," and 取得 (しゅとく), which means "obtaining a qualification or right." The kanji conveys an action of taking or acquiring something, and it is an essential part of many everyday phrases. Keep in mind that it often emphasizes the act of taking or retrieving something, making it a versatile element in the language.
Example sentences
取引が成立しました。
The transaction has been established.
Meanings across languages
- English
- take, fetch, take up
- Tiếng Việt
- lấy, thu, cầm
- 日本語
- 取る, 採る
- 한국어
- 취하다, 받다
- 中文
- 取, 拿
- id
- mengambil
- th
- รับ
- es
- tomar
- fr
- prendre
- de
- nehmen
- pt
- pegar
Common compounds
- 取るとるto take, to pick up, to grab
- 取材しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.), collecting information, covering (an event, incident, etc.)
- 取得しゅとくobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.), acquisition (of land, property, etc.), gaining possession (of)
- 聴取ちょうしゅhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect)
- 頭取とうどり(bank) president, greenroom manager (in a theater)
- 取引とりひきtransactions, dealings, business
- 取っ手とってhandle, grip, knob
- 取締役とりしまりやくcompany director, board member
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