Please take a book from the shelf.
取
take, fetch, take up
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
又部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シュ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
とる, とり, とり-, とり, -どり
Nanori (Name Reading)
とり, とる
Common Readings
シュ, と…る
Example sentences
I'm going back home to get my forgotten item.
I received the package safely.
The new semester started, and I received new textbooks.
He took a key out of his pocket.
He fumbled in his pocket and took out the house key.
He finally regained his health.
He regained consciousness after the accident.
A button on my shirt came off.
A well-balanced diet promotes growth.
Example Vocabulary
取る
to take; to pick up; to get
受け取る
to receive; to accept; to interpret
取り出す
to take out; to produce; to extract
取り戻す
to take back; to regain; to recover
取れる
to come off; to be removed; to be harvested; to be interpreted; to be balanced
手に取る
to pick up; to take in one's hand
やり取り
exchange (of letters, etc.); giving and taking; interaction
足取り
gait; pace; tracks; whereabouts
感じ取る
to perceive; to sense; to feel; to take in
引き取る
to take in; to collect; to take charge of; to withdraw
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