JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 得: "gain, get, find"
The kanji 得 means "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read トク in on'yomi and え.る, う.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
え.るう.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 175 of 2,501 |
Common words with 得
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 得るto get; to earn; to acquire; to procure · to understand; to comprehend
- 納得consent; agreement; acceptance · understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
- 得意satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation · one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty
- 説得persuasion, fait de convaincre
- あり得ないimpossible · incroyable, absurde, invraisemblable
- 獲得acquisition; possession
- 心得るto know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as · to (understand and) accept (a responsibility)
- 説得力persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
- 得profit; advantage; benefit; gain · rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
- 自業自得paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
- あり得るpossible; conceivable; likely; probable
- 納得がいくto accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
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