Take Up in Japanese

"take up" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

占める

shimeru

占fortune-telling, divining+めnot in this dictionary+るnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "take up". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

take, fetch, take up

Reading: shu

8 strokes

Where it comes from

Composed of ear and hand. Taking ear by hand (captive).

What it carries

Obtain, transaction, intake. Represents act of acquisition.

Related kanji for "take up"

take up

sai

Composed of hand and pick. Picking with hand.

The most common kanji for "take up" is 取, read as shu. It means take, fetch, take up. Related kanji: 採 (take up).

取 has 8 strokes.