拾 — to pick up / ten (alt. form)

Grade 3しゅう, じゅう, ひろ

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拾 (readings: しゅう, じゅう, ひろ; Japanese kanji) means “to pick up / ten (alt. form)”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 拾う (to pick up).

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What does 拾 mean?

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Kanji	拾
Meaning	to pick up / ten (alt. form)
Readings	しゅう, じゅう, ひろ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	拾う (to pick up)

How to read 拾

拾 is read しゅう or じゅう or ひろ depending on the word.

Words with 拾

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Updated: 2026-08-09