受 — “to receive” in Japanese

Grade 3じゅ, う

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“to receive” in Japanese is 受, read ju, u (じゅ, う). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 受ける (to receive).

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What does 受 mean?

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Kanji	受
Meaning	to receive
Readings	じゅ, う
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	受ける (to receive)

How to read 受

受 is read ju (じゅ) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 受

享受
受けるto receive

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Updated: 2026-08-28