え
得
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win. 獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc..
  2. to understand, to comprehend.
  3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill).

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to be able to ..., can ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
え
得
　
る
 得る える ✔
え
獲
　
る
 獲る える

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gain, get, find
トク　え.る　う.る (4th, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to get, complacent, to obstruct
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)