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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #160 · Elementary 1 L7
受
accept, answer (phone), catch, get, receive, take, undergo
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジュ
- Kun’yomi
- -う・け、う・かる、う・ける
Example words
受付時間
うけつけじかん
reception hours
受
-う・け
accept
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 8-stroke character meaning "accept" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "accept" (受) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
受付 (うけつけ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 受付 (うけつけ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -う・け、う・かる、う・ける — often used in native Japanese words (like 受付). On'yomi: ジュ — common in compound words (熟語).