取 — “to take” in Japanese

Grade 3しゅ, と

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“to take” in Japanese is 取, read shu, to (しゅ, と). 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
Meaning	to take
Readings	しゅ, と
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	取る (to take)

How to read 取

取 is read shu (しゅ) or to (と) depending on the word.

Words with 取

取るto take
奪取
摂取
搾取
取り扱い

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Updated: 2026-08-28