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取
Kyōiku Kanji

取 — to take

Grade 3しゅ, と
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取 (readings: しゅ, と; Japanese kanji) means “to take”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 取る (to take).

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What does 取 mean?

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Kanji取
Meaningto take
Readingsしゅ, と
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example取る (to take)

How to read 取

取 is read しゅ or と depending on the word.

Words with 取

  • 取るlấy
  • 奪取đoạt lấy
  • 摂取hấp thụ
  • 搾取bóc lột
  • 取り扱いsự xử lý
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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