8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Kun'yomi
  • to receive ②to find funny ③to follow ④to be well-received
  • -う
  • to pass (examination)
On'yomi
  • ジュ
    vedana (sensation)
Nanori
  • じょ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ける-うかる 80.0%
ジュ 20.0%

Character Breakdown

accept, undergo, answer (phone)
う.ける ジュ じょ (3rd, N3)
paw radical
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

to receive ②to find funny ③to follow ④to be well-received
vedana (sensation)
to receive ②to take (someone's words or behavior)
to catch ②to react to
to take on ②to take over ③to guarantee ④to contract (a disease)
to pass (examination)
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References

Unicode hex code 53D7
JIS X 0208 1-28-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2826
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 678
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2421
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3159
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 260
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 319
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 304
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 298
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 269
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.9
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 270
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 743
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2h6.2
Four corner code 2040.7
De Roo Code 2067