Kanji

獲

seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

犬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

える

Common Readings

カク, え…る

Example sentences

獲物 えもの
猟師は獲物を求めて森の奥へ入っていった。

The hunter went deep into the forest in search of prey.

逃げ場 にげば
獲物は逃げ場を失い、猟師に捕まった。

The prey lost its escape route and was caught by the hunter.

獲得 かくとく
彼は努力の末に、ついに自由を獲得した。

He finally won his freedom after much effort.

栄光 えいこう
彼はついにオリンピックで金メダルを獲得し、栄光を掴んだ。

He finally won a gold medal at the Olympics and seized the glory.

捕獲 ほかく
研究者たちは希少な鳥の捕獲に成功した。

The researchers successfully captured the rare bird.

獲る とる
漁師が海で大きな魚を獲った

The fisherman caught a big fish in the sea.

海女 あま
海女さんが海に潜ってアワビを獲っている。

The ama diver is diving into the sea to catch abalone.

獲れる とれる
この川では鮭がよく獲れる。

Salmon are frequently caught in this river.

かわぐち かわぐち
大きな川のかわぐち付近では、シジミがよく獲れる。

Near the mouth of a large river, Corbicula clams are often caught.

Example Vocabulary

獲物

えもの

prey; catch; spoils; trophy

獲得

かくとく

acquisition; winning; gaining

捕獲

ほかく

capture; seizure

獲る

とる

to catch (prey, fish); to capture; to get

獲れる

とれる

to be caught; to be harvested

乱獲

らんかく

鹵獲

ろかく

魚を獲る

さかなをとる

獲る

とる

to catch (prey, fish); to capture; to get

一獲千金

いっかくせんきん

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