得
gain · get · find · earn · acquire · can · may · able to · profit · advantage · benefit
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of go, measure, and shell. Getting shell by going.
Symbolism
Acquisition, get, obtain. Represents getting.
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Component Breakdown
彳 + 㝵
Words & Expressions
Words written with 得
Four-Character Compounds
一挙両得
いっきょりょうとく
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
一得一失
いっとくいっしつ
gaining some and losing some; (something having its) advantages and disadvantages
自業自得
じごうじとく
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)
得手勝手
えてかって
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
不得要領
ふとくようりょう
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal
不労所得
ふろうしょとく
unearned income; investment income; passive income
利害得失
りがいとくしつ
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
得意満面
とくいまんめん
triumphant air; smugness
千慮一得
せんりょいっとく
even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea
愚者一得
ぐしゃいっとく
even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
求不得苦
ぐふとくく
the pain of not getting what one seeks
禍福得喪
かふくとくそう
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
Proverbs & Idioms
得手に帆を揚げる
えてにほをあげる
Raising sails in your strong point
Playing to your strengths
Anime & Manga
転生賢者の異世界ライフ ～第二の職業を得て、世界最強になりました～
My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!
A well-known work with 得 in its Japanese title.
やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。「こちらとしても彼ら彼女らの行く末に幸多からんことを願わざるを得ない。」
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU OVA
A well-known work with 得 in its Japanese title.
貴族転生 ～恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る～
Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power
A well-known work with 得 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
藤原得子
Name contains 得
Fujiwara no Nariko , also known as Bifukumon-in , was an Empress consort of Emperor Toba of Japan and mother of Emperor Konoe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 得 mean in Japanese?
得 means gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit.
How do you read 得?
On'yomi: トク (TOKU). Kun'yomi: え.る、う.る (eru, uru).
How many strokes does 得 have?
得 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 彳 (step).
Is 得 a good kanji for a tattoo?
得 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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