摂 — “Vicarious / Surrogate / Act In Addition To / Take In” in Japanese

Master (高手)せつ, しょう, おさ, かね, と

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“Vicarious / Surrogate / Act In Addition To / Take In” in Japanese is 摂, read setsu, shou, osa (せつ, しょう, おさ, かね, と). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 摂取 (intake).

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Kanji	摂
Meaning	Vicarious / Surrogate / Act In Addition To / Take In
Readings	せつ, しょう, おさ, かね, と
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	摂取 (intake)

How to read 摂

摂 is read setsu (せつ) or shou (しょう) or osa (おさ) or kane (かね) or to (と) depending on the word.

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摂取

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Updated: 2026-08-28