得
gain · get · find · earn · acquire · can · may · able to · profit · advantage · benefit
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
彳 + 㝵
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of go, measure, and shell. Getting shell by going.
Symbolism
Acquisition, get, obtain. Represents getting.
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Words & Expressions
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; killing two birds with one stone
一得一失
いっとくいっしつ
gaining some and losing some; (something having its) advantages and disadvantages; gaining some and losing some
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); paying for one's mistakes
得手勝手
えてかって
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; self-willed
不得要領
ふとくようりょう
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; vague
不労所得
ふろうしょとく
unearned income; investment income; passive income; unearned income
利害得失
りがいとくしつ
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
得意満面
とくいまんめん
triumphant air; smugness; triumphant air
千慮一得
せんりょいっとく
even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea; 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; 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; 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; 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
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?
Yes. 得 (gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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