Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to receive, to get.
  2. to catch (e.g. a ball).
  3. to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.).
  4. to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence).
  5. to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge).
  6. to be given (e.g. life, talent). Esp. 受ける, 享ける.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Colloquialism, usually written with kana alone. Esp. ウケる.
  1. to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by).

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to follow, to succeed, to be descended from. Esp. 受ける, 享ける.
  2. to face (south, etc.).
  3. Linguistics terminology.to be modified by. Esp. 受ける, 承ける.
  4. to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee. Esp. 請ける; now primarily used in compound words.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Usually written with kana alone. Esp. ウケる, うける.
  1. to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
受ける うける
 
 
請ける うける
 
 
承ける うける
 
 
享ける うける
 
 
 
ウケる

Contained Kanji 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)