取 take

Also: get

On'yomi: シュ
Kun'yomi: と-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): と-る.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

取 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A hand (又) grabs an ear (耳) and pulls — an old battlefield way of saying you take something.

A common word

取るとる to take

Example sentences

塩を取ってください。
しおをとってください。
Please pass me the salt.
明日、休みを取ります。
あした、やすみをとります。
I'm taking the day off tomorrow.

Kanji that share a part

耳 is its radical. 10 kanji share it in all.

聞 hear
恥 shame N3
職 post N3
敢 daring N2
耶 question Mark N1
摂 take in N1
聖 holy N1
聡 wise N1

又 is a component. 24 kanji share it in all.