漢字城 Kanji Fortress

受 receive

Also: accept

On'yomi
ジュ
Kun'yomi
う-ける、う-かる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): う-ける.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
受 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A claw (⺤) reaches down over a lid (冖) and drops a package into a waiting hand (又) below — you receive it.

A common word

  • 受ける うける to receive

Example sentences

  • らいげつ、だいがくのしけんをうけます。

    I'm taking the university exam next month.

  • ともだちからてがみをうけとりました。

    I received a letter from my friend.

Kanji that share a part

⺤ is its radical.

  • 愛 love N3
  • 将 leader N2
  • 稲 rice plant N2
  • 穏 calm N2
  • 妥 gentle N1
  • 采 dice N1
  • 舜 type Of Morning Glory N1
  • 隠 conceal N1

冖 is a component. 32 kanji share it in all.