Kanji

得

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

える, うる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あり, う, え, なり, のり, やす

Common Readings

トク, う…る, え…る

Example sentences

得る える
彼は長年の努力の末に、ようやく信頼を得た。

After years of effort, he finally gained trust.

データ データ
実験で得られたデータを分析する。

Analyze the data obtained in the experiment.

納得 なっとく
彼の丁寧な説明を聞いて、ようやく納得がいった。

After hearing his polite explanation, I finally understood.

解説 かいせつ
詳しい解説を読んで納得した。

I read the detailed explanation and was convinced.

得意 とくい
料理は私の得意なことだ。

Cooking is something I am good at.

泳ぐ およぐ
彼は海で泳ぐのが得意です。

He is good at swimming in the sea.

説得 せっとく
両親を説得して、留学を認めてもらった。

I persuaded my parents and got them to approve my study abroad.

首を縦に振る くびをたてにふる
何度も説得した末に、彼はようやく首を縦に振った。

After much persuasion, he finally nodded in agreement.

あり得ない ありえない
そんなことはあり得ない。

That's impossible.

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.

Example Vocabulary

得る

える

to get; to gain; to obtain

納得

なっとく

consent; agreement; understanding; conviction

得意

とくい

specialty; good at; pride

説得

せっとく

persuasion; the act of convincing

あり得ない

ありえない

impossible; unbelievable; absurd

獲得

かくとく

acquisition; winning; gaining

説得力

せっとくりょく

persuasive power; persuasiveness

習得

しゅうとく

acquisition; mastery; learning

自業自得

じごうじとく

reaping what you sow; getting what you deserve; poetic justice

心得る

こころえる

to understand; to be aware of; to have knowledge of; to be experienced in

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