Get in Japanese
"get" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
21 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "get". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Reading: toku
11 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of go, measure, and shell. Getting shell by going.
What it carries
Acquisition, get, obtain. Represents getting.
Related kanji for "get"
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kaku
Composed of beast and phonetic. Catching beast.
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fu
Composed of run and divination. Running to destination.
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sei · dynamic
Composed of phonetics. Accomplishing.
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ju
Composed of hand, cover, and again. Receiving with hand.
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kyou · peaceful
Composed of lid, mouth, and child. Child receiving with mouth.
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sen · mysterious, peaceful
Composed of divination and mouth. Divining with mouth.
get dark(also: gloom, disorder)
an · dark
get thin(also: )
sou
get thin(also: dainty, taper, slender)
sai
get excited(also: violent, enraged, chafe)
geki · powerful
get together(also: join, unite, collective)
hei · peaceful
get used to(also: accustomed, become experienced)
kan
get fat(also: swell, thick)
bou
get fat(also: fertilizer, fertile, manure)
hi
get up(also: rouse, wake up)
ki
get caught in(also: entwine, coil around)
raku
get on(also: ride, board, place)
sai · wisdom, dynamic
get rid of(also: undress, removing, escape from)
datsu
get musty(also: steam, heat, sultry)
jou
get hungry(also: dwindle, decrease, reduce)
gen
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for get?
The most common kanji for "get" is 得, read as toku. It means gain, get, find. Related kanji: 獲 (get), 赴 (get), 成 (get), 受 (get), 享 (get), 占 (get) and more.
How many strokes does 得 have?
得 has 11 strokes.